#68A573
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.7% 0.097 149), rgb(104, 165, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#68A573 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A573 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 165, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.097 149) |
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 #68A573 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68A573 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A573 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A573 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#E4EDE5
oklch(93.7% 0.014 148.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAB0
oklch(81% 0.048 148.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE87
oklch(70.6% 0.076 149.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68A573
oklch(66.7% 0.097 149)
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Step 600
600
#428450
oklch(55.6% 0.105 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#337040
oklch(49.1% 0.099 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B35
oklch(42.6% 0.082 148.8)
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Step 900
900
#284B2F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#182C1B
oklch(27% 0.041 148)
#68A573 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) | #A69B70 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9576 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA398 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A573
#68A573
oklch(66.7% 0.097 149)
- #B67EB2
#B67EB2
oklch(66.7% 0.099 329.1)
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 #68A573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
Use #68A573 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.