#689F72
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(65.2% 0.089 149.2), rgb(104, 159, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#689F72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #689F72 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 159, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.089 149.2) |
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 #689F72 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #689F72 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689F72 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #689F72 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#82AD89
oklch(70.6% 0.07 149.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#689F72
oklch(65.2% 0.089 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#478354
oklch(55.6% 0.096 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#386F44
oklch(49.2% 0.09 149.2)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A38
oklch(42.6% 0.074 149.2)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A30
oklch(37.6% 0.058 149)
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Step 950
950
#192B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.035 150.5)
#689F72 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) | #A0966F | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979075 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609D93 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #689F72
#689F72
oklch(65.2% 0.089 149.2)
- #AE7CAA
#AE7CAA
oklch(65.2% 0.088 329.3)
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 #689F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
Use #689F72 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.