#068B4D
Closest named color: Sea Green (#2E8B57). oklch(56% 0.139 154.2), rgb(6, 139, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#068B4D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Green (#2E8B57), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sea Green (#2E8B57) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #068B4D |
| RGB | rgb(6, 139, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 92%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.139 154.2) |
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 #068B4D | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #068B4D | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #068B4D text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #068B4D text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE4
oklch(93.7% 0.019 152.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.034 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAF
oklch(80.9% 0.062 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#6CB384
oklch(70.7% 0.1 154.1)
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Step 500
500
#3DA065
oklch(63.2% 0.128 154)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#068B4D
oklch(56% 0.139 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#015F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.5)
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Step 900
900
#124E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.083 154.6)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E1A
oklch(27% 0.054 153.9)
#068B4D 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) | #8B7F48 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7551 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00897C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #068B4D
#068B4D
oklch(56% 0.139 154.2)
- #A45195
#A45195
oklch(56% 0.139 334.5)
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 #068B4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.022
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.038
- Kelley Green #009337 ΔE 0.040
- Forest Green #228B22 ΔE 0.043
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald Green #028F1E ΔE 0.051
Use #068B4D 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.