#068B05
Closest named color: Emerald Green (#028F1E). oklch(55.2% 0.186 142.5), rgb(6, 139, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#068B05 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.186 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald Green (#028F1E) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #068B05 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 139, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 93%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.186 142.5) |
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 #068B05 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #068B05 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #068B05 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #068B05 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#C8E1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.046 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.084 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#6CB566
oklch(70.6% 0.133 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#3EA239
oklch(63.1% 0.171 142.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#068B05
oklch(55.2% 0.186 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#046103
oklch(42.8% 0.143 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#134F11
oklch(37.6% 0.111 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 142.4)
#068B05 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) | #8E7D00 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82741D | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008775 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #068B05
#068B05
oklch(55.2% 0.186 142.5)
- #A242B0
#A242B0
oklch(55.1% 0.185 322.4)
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 #068B05, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #068B05.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.014
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.018
- True Green #089404 ΔE 0.027
- Irish Green #019529 ΔE 0.032
- Green #008000 ΔE 0.034
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Grass Green #388004 ΔE 0.037
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.043
Use #068B05 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.