#689270 Color
#689270 is rgb(104, 146, 112) in RGB, hsl(131, 17%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 23%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Oxley (#6D9A79), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#689270rgb(104, 146, 112)hsl(131, 17%, 49%)hsv(131, 29%, 57%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 23%, 43%)oklch(61.9% 0.069 149.9)lab(56.75% -20.48 13.27)lch(56.75% 24.40 147.05)What #689270 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #689270, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#689270 Channel Values
How #689270 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 104 · G 146 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 131° · S 17% · L 49% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 131° · S 29% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.54:1 vs white · 5.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #689270 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #689270
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #689270; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #689270
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #689270 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#689270#8C8C70#7F8E70#868671#7B8B71#6D8E8E#6B9083#888888Using #689270 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-689270: #689270;background-color: #689270;colors: { 'color-689270': '#689270' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.573, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_689270">#689270</color>fill="#689270"More Green Colors
#689270 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#689270 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #689270?
#689270 is a mid-tone green — rgb(104, 146, 112) in RGB and hsl(131, 17%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Oxley (#6D9A79), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.14.
What is the RGB value of #689270?
#689270 is rgb(104, 146, 112) — red 104, green 146, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #689270?
#689270 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 23%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #689270 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #689270 scores 3.54:1 against white and 5.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #689270 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #689270 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 16.11, which is visibly different.
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