#68993B
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.7% 0.136 132.3), rgb(104, 153, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#68993B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68993B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 153, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.136 132.3) |
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 #68993B | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68993B | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68993B text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68993B text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.066 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#87AF68
oklch(70.7% 0.107 132.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68993B
oklch(62.7% 0.136 132.3)
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Step 600
600
#508412
oklch(55.6% 0.148 132.3)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#365B09
oklch(42.7% 0.113 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B13
oklch(37.7% 0.089 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0D
oklch(27% 0.056 132)
#68993B 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) | #9F8E31 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A42 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699385 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68993B
#68993B
oklch(62.7% 0.136 132.3)
- #A46EC3
#A46EC3
oklch(62.8% 0.136 312.3)
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 #68993B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.018
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
Use #68993B 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.