#68A255
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(65.4% 0.124 138.4), rgb(104, 162, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#68A255 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A255 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 162, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.124 138.4) |
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 #68A255 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68A255 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A255 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A255 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#E4EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 140)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 138.6)
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Step 300
300
#AECBA5
oklch(81% 0.061 138.3)
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Step 400
400
#82AF74
oklch(70.6% 0.096 138.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68A255
oklch(65.4% 0.124 138.4)
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Step 600
600
#478530
oklch(55.6% 0.135 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#387123
oklch(49.2% 0.126 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5C1F
oklch(42.8% 0.104 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4B1F
oklch(37.6% 0.08 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#192C13
oklch(26.9% 0.051 138.5)
#68A255 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) | #A6974F | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E925A | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659D90 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A255
#68A255
oklch(65.4% 0.124 138.4)
- #B076C1
#B076C1
oklch(65.3% 0.125 318.4)
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 #68A255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.005
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.012
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.015
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
Use #68A255 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.