#68A027
Closest named color: Mid Green (#50A747). oklch(64.3% 0.16 131.6), rgb(104, 160, 39).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#68A027 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mid Green (#50A747), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mid Green (#50A747) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A027 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 160, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 61%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.16 131.6) |
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 #68A027 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68A027 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A027 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A027 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#CFE0C2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECC97
oklch(80.9% 0.079 132)
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Step 400
400
#84B15B
oklch(70.8% 0.125 131.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68A027
oklch(64.3% 0.16 131.6)
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Step 600
600
#508400
oklch(55.5% 0.153 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F00
oklch(49% 0.135 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#365B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D06
oklch(27.1% 0.066 131.9)
#68A027 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) | #A7940D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F33 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9989 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A027
#68A027
oklch(64.3% 0.16 131.6)
- #AD6DD3
#AD6DD3
oklch(64.4% 0.16 311.6)
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 #68A027, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.031
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.034
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.036
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
Use #68A027 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.