#68A642
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.1% 0.148 135.3), rgb(104, 166, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#68A642 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A642 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 166, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.148 135.3) |
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 #68A642 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68A642 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A642 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A642 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 135.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.073 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#80B166
oklch(70.7% 0.116 135.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68A642
oklch(66.1% 0.148 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#448706
oklch(55.7% 0.161 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#387100
oklch(49% 0.143 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D02
oklch(42.7% 0.124 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#294C10
oklch(37.6% 0.096 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D0C
oklch(27% 0.061 135.8)
#68A642 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) | #AC9A37 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39449 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A090 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A642
#68A642
oklch(66.1% 0.148 135.3)
- #B574D0
#B574D0
oklch(66.2% 0.148 315.4)
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 #68A642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.013
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.020
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.022
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
Use #68A642 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.