#68903E
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(60.5% 0.12 130.9), rgb(104, 144, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#68903E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68903E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 144, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 40%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.12 130.9) |
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 #68903E | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68903E | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68903E text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68903E text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.059 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6E
oklch(70.7% 0.094 131)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68903E
oklch(60.5% 0.12 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#588225
oklch(55.6% 0.13 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#476E16
oklch(49.1% 0.122 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A16
oklch(42.8% 0.101 131)
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Step 900
900
#334A1A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#68903E 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) | #968636 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908344 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8A7E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68903E
#68903E
oklch(60.5% 0.12 130.9)
- #996CB6
#996CB6
oklch(60.6% 0.119 311.2)
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 #68903E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.015
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.033
Use #68903E 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.