#689F40
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.3% 0.14 134.1), rgb(104, 159, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#689F40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689F40 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 159, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 43%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.14 134.1) |
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 #689F40 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689F40 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689F40 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689F40 text on black | 6.62:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9E
oklch(80.9% 0.069 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#84B068
oklch(70.8% 0.11 134.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689F40
oklch(64.3% 0.14 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#4B8512
oklch(55.5% 0.152 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#325C09
oklch(42.8% 0.117 134)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C13
oklch(37.8% 0.092 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C0D
oklch(26.9% 0.057 134)
#689F40 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) | #A59336 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F47 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68998A | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689F40
#689F40
oklch(64.3% 0.14 134.1)
- #AC71C8
#AC71C8
oklch(64.4% 0.14 314.2)
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 #689F40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.015
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.018
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.021
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
Use #689F40 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.