#68A050
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.8% 0.126 137), rgb(104, 160, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#68A050 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A050 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 160, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.126 137) |
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 #68A050 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68A050 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A050 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A050 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 300
300
#AECAA3
oklch(80.8% 0.062 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AF71
oklch(70.7% 0.099 136.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68A050
oklch(64.8% 0.126 137)
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Step 600
600
#49852C
oklch(55.6% 0.137 137)
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Step 700
700
#3A701E
oklch(49% 0.127 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#305C1B
oklch(42.8% 0.107 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4B1D
oklch(37.6% 0.082 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#1A2C12
oklch(27% 0.051 136.8)
#68A050 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) | #A59549 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9055 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669B8D | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A050
#68A050
oklch(64.8% 0.126 137)
- #AD75C1
#AD75C1
oklch(64.8% 0.125 316.8)
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 #68A050, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.008
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.009
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.010
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
Use #68A050 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.