#68951F
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.5% 0.15 128.9), rgb(104, 149, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#68951F is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68951F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 149, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.15 128.9) |
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 #68951F | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68951F | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68951F text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68951F text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA98
oklch(80.8% 0.073 128.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AAF5D
oklch(70.8% 0.117 128.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68951F
oklch(61.5% 0.15 128.9)
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Step 600
600
#588300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#314B03
oklch(37.7% 0.098 129)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C07
oklch(27% 0.062 128.9)
#68951F 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) | #9C8A00 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96872B | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8E7F | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68951F
#68951F
oklch(61.5% 0.15 128.9)
- #9F68C8
#9F68C8
oklch(61.5% 0.15 309.1)
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 #68951F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.045
Use #68951F 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.