#68A523
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(65.6% 0.168 132.2), rgb(104, 165, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#68A523 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A523 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 165, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 65%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.168 132.2) |
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 #68A523 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68A523 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A523 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A523 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.046 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC95
oklch(80.8% 0.082 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#81B257
oklch(70.8% 0.132 132.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68A523
oklch(65.6% 0.168 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#4F8500
oklch(55.7% 0.155 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#417000
oklch(49.2% 0.137 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D04
oklch(27% 0.069 132.1)
#68A523 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) | #AC9800 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49331 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699E8D | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A523
#68A523
oklch(65.6% 0.168 132.2)
- #B36EDA
#B36EDA
oklch(65.6% 0.168 312.1)
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 #68A523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.042
Use #68A523 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.