#68A246
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.1% 0.139 135.4), rgb(104, 162, 70).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.84:1).
About this color
#68A246 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.84:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A246 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 162, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 40%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.139 135.4) |
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 #68A246 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68A246 | 6.84:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A246 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A246 text on black | 6.84:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.037 135)
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Step 300
300
#AECB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.068 135)
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Step 400
400
#82B06A
oklch(70.7% 0.109 135.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68A246
oklch(65.1% 0.139 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#48861A
oklch(55.7% 0.151 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#397108
oklch(49.1% 0.14 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C0E
oklch(42.7% 0.116 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C15
oklch(37.8% 0.091 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#192C0E
oklch(26.8% 0.057 135.5)
#68A246 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) | #A7963D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F914C | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679C8E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A246
#68A246
oklch(65.1% 0.139 135.4)
- #B073C9
#B073C9
oklch(65.2% 0.139 315.6)
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 #68A246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.015
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.018
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
Use #68A246 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.