#68962A
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.8% 0.145 129.9), rgb(104, 150, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#68962A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68962A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 150, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.145 129.9) |
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 #68962A | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68962A | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68962A text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68962A text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.07 129.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AF61
oklch(70.8% 0.114 130.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68962A
oklch(61.8% 0.145 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#304B09
oklch(37.7% 0.095 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C09
oklch(27% 0.06 130.5)
#68962A 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) | #9D8B18 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978834 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8F81 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68962A
#68962A
oklch(61.8% 0.145 129.9)
- #A06AC6
#A06AC6
oklch(61.8% 0.145 309.9)
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 #68962A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
Use #68962A 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.