#68A161
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.3% 0.11 141.7), rgb(104, 161, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#68A161 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A161 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 161, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 25%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.11 141.7) |
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 #68A161 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68A161 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A161 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A161 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDECC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#AECAAA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 141.6)
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Step 400
400
#82AE7C
oklch(70.6% 0.086 141.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68A161
oklch(65.3% 0.11 141.7)
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Step 600
600
#478440
oklch(55.5% 0.119 141.7)
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Step 700
700
#387032
oklch(49.1% 0.111 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F5B2A
oklch(42.6% 0.091 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B26
oklch(37.7% 0.072 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#192C17
oklch(27% 0.045 142.1)
#68A161 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) | #A4975C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9165 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #639D91 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A161
#68A161
oklch(65.3% 0.11 141.7)
- #AF79B8
#AF79B8
oklch(65.3% 0.109 321.6)
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 #68A161, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
Use #68A161 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.