#68A371
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.1% 0.096 148.2), rgb(104, 163, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#68A371 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A371 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 163, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.096 148.2) |
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 #68A371 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68A371 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A371 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A371 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC9B0
oklch(80.8% 0.046 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#80AE86
oklch(70.7% 0.076 148.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68A371
oklch(66.1% 0.096 148.2)
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Step 600
600
#44844F
oklch(55.6% 0.105 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#357040
oklch(49.2% 0.098 148)
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Step 800
800
#2D5B35
oklch(42.7% 0.08 148)
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Step 900
900
#294B2E
oklch(37.8% 0.063 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#68A371 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) | #A4996E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9374 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A196 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A371
#68A371
oklch(66.1% 0.096 148.2)
- #B37DB0
#B37DB0
oklch(66.1% 0.096 328.5)
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 #68A371, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.037
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.041
Use #68A371 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.