#689E66
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.7% 0.1 143.5), rgb(104, 158, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#689E66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689E66 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 158, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.1 143.5) |
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 #689E66 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689E66 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689E66 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689E66 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.3 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 300
300
#AFC9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 143.2)
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Step 400
400
#83AE81
oklch(70.8% 0.079 143.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689E66
oklch(64.7% 0.1 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#498348
oklch(55.5% 0.108 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6F39
oklch(49.1% 0.101 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#315B30
oklch(42.9% 0.084 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A2A
oklch(37.5% 0.065 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C19
oklch(27.1% 0.042 143.1)
#689E66 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) | #A09462 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F69 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639B90 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689E66
#689E66
oklch(64.7% 0.1 143.5)
- #AC79B1
#AC79B1
oklch(64.7% 0.1 323.6)
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 #689E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.021
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.038
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
Use #689E66 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.