#068A0A
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(55% 0.183 142.7), rgb(6, 138, 10).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#068A0A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald Green (#028F1E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #068A0A |
| RGB | rgb(6, 138, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 92%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.183 142.7) |
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 #068A0A | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #068A0A | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #068A0A text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #068A0A text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9E
oklch(81% 0.083 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#6CB568
oklch(70.6% 0.131 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#3FA23B
oklch(63.2% 0.169 142.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#068A0A
oklch(55% 0.183 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007604
oklch(49% 0.166 142.7)
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Step 800
800
#056106
oklch(42.8% 0.142 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#144F12
oklch(37.6% 0.11 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0D
oklch(27.1% 0.07 142.9)
#068A0A 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81731F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008675 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #068A0A
#068A0A
oklch(55% 0.183 142.7)
- #A142AE
#A142AE
oklch(54.9% 0.183 322.7)
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 #068A0A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #068A0A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.016
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.017
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.031
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.034
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.035
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.039
Use #068A0A 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.