#68901F
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.2% 0.144 127.8), rgb(104, 144, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#68901F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68901F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 144, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 65%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.144 127.8) |
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 #68901F | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68901F | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68901F text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68901F text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA99
oklch(81% 0.071 127.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE5F
oklch(70.8% 0.112 127.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68901F
oklch(60.2% 0.144 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334A06
oklch(37.6% 0.093 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C08
oklch(27.1% 0.06 128.1)
#68901F 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) | #988602 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92832A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C897B | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68901F
#68901F
oklch(60.2% 0.144 127.8)
- #9866C2
#9866C2
oklch(60.1% 0.144 307.7)
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 #68901F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.018
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
Use #68901F 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.