#689E56
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.4% 0.117 138.3), rgb(104, 158, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#689E56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689E56 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 158, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.117 138.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #689E56 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689E56 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689E56 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689E56 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE2
oklch(93.7% 0.017 137)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA6
oklch(80.9% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 400
400
#84AE76
oklch(70.6% 0.091 138)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689E56
oklch(64.4% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A8436
oklch(55.5% 0.127 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#3B7028
oklch(49.1% 0.119 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#315B22
oklch(42.6% 0.098 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#2C4B21
oklch(37.7% 0.077 138.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C14
oklch(27% 0.049 138.2)
#689E56 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #A29350 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659A8D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689E56
#689E56
oklch(64.4% 0.117 138.3)
- #AB75BB
#AB75BB
oklch(64.3% 0.118 318.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #689E56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.011
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.013
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.040
Use #689E56 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.