#689F53
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.6% 0.122 137.6), rgb(104, 159, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#689F53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689F53 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 159, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 31%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.122 137.6) |
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 #689F53 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689F53 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689F53 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689F53 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFCA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 138.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFCAA5
oklch(80.9% 0.059 137.3)
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Step 400
400
#84AF74
oklch(70.8% 0.095 137.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689F53
oklch(64.6% 0.122 137.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A8531
oklch(55.7% 0.133 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B7023
oklch(49.1% 0.123 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#315B1F
oklch(42.6% 0.101 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1F
oklch(37.6% 0.079 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C13
oklch(27% 0.05 137.5)
#689F53 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) | #A3944D | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F58 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669A8D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689F53
#689F53
oklch(64.6% 0.122 137.6)
- #AC75BE
#AC75BE
oklch(64.6% 0.121 317.5)
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 #689F53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.008
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.010
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.013
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
Use #689F53 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.