#689F2D
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.1% 0.155 131.9), rgb(104, 159, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#689F2D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689F2D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 159, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.155 131.9) |
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 #689F2D | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689F2D | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689F2D text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689F2D text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 131.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB99
oklch(80.8% 0.075 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#84B05E
oklch(70.6% 0.121 131.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689F2D
oklch(64.1% 0.155 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C05
oklch(37.7% 0.101 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D07
oklch(27.1% 0.065 132.3)
#689F2D 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) | #A6931A | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8F37 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699889 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689F2D
#689F2D
oklch(64.1% 0.155 131.9)
- #AC6DD0
#AC6DD0
oklch(64.1% 0.156 312.1)
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 #689F2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.038
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.039
Use #689F2D 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.