#68A461
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.1% 0.115 141.8), rgb(104, 164, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#68A461 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A461 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 164, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.115 141.8) |
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 #68A461 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68A461 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A461 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A461 text on black | 7.07:1 | 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
#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
#CEDFCC
oklch(88.6% 0.031 142.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAA9
oklch(80.8% 0.055 141.7)
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Step 400
400
#80AF7B
oklch(70.7% 0.09 142.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68A461
oklch(66.1% 0.115 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#44853D
oklch(55.6% 0.125 141.8)
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Step 700
700
#35712F
oklch(49.2% 0.117 141.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5C28
oklch(42.8% 0.096 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#294B25
oklch(37.6% 0.074 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C16
oklch(26.9% 0.047 142.1)
#68A461 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) | #A7995C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9465 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63A093 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A461
#68A461
oklch(66.1% 0.115 141.8)
- #B37ABC
#B37ABC
oklch(66.1% 0.114 321.9)
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 #68A461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.015
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.015
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
Use #68A461 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.