#68A46E
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.3% 0.101 146.7), rgb(104, 164, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#68A46E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A46E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 164, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.101 146.7) |
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 #68A46E | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68A46E | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A46E text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A46E text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#CEDECF
oklch(88.4% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCAAE
oklch(81% 0.05 146)
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Step 400
400
#80AE84
oklch(70.6% 0.078 146.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68A46E
oklch(66.3% 0.101 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#43844B
oklch(55.5% 0.11 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#34703C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#2C5B32
oklch(42.6% 0.084 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#284B2C
oklch(37.7% 0.066 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#182C1A
oklch(27% 0.042 146.7)
#68A46E 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) | #A69A6B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9471 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A196 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A46E
#68A46E
oklch(66.3% 0.101 146.7)
- #B47DB4
#B47DB4
oklch(66.4% 0.101 326.6)
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 #68A46E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.021
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
Use #68A46E 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.