#68A070
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(65.4% 0.092 148), rgb(104, 160, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#68A070 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A070 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 160, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.092 148) |
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 #68A070 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68A070 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A070 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A070 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200
#CFDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.025 147.3)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AD87
oklch(70.6% 0.072 147.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68A070
oklch(65.4% 0.092 148)
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Step 600
600
#468351
oklch(55.5% 0.1 148.3)
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Step 700
700
#376F41
oklch(49.1% 0.094 148)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A36
oklch(42.6% 0.076 147.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4A2F
oklch(37.6% 0.06 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 148.4)
#68A070 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) | #A1976D | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999173 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609E93 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A070
#68A070
oklch(65.4% 0.092 148)
- #AF7CAD
#AF7CAD
oklch(65.4% 0.092 327.9)
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 #68A070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
Use #68A070 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.