#68A647
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.2% 0.144 136), rgb(104, 166, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#68A647 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A647 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 166, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.144 136) |
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 #68A647 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68A647 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A647 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A647 text on black | 7.13:1 | 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
#E4EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.038 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9F
oklch(81% 0.071 136.7)
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Step 400
400
#80B169
oklch(70.8% 0.113 136.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68A647
oklch(66.2% 0.144 136)
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Step 600
600
#448615
oklch(55.5% 0.155 136)
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Step 700
700
#357202
oklch(49.2% 0.146 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D0A
oklch(42.8% 0.121 136)
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Step 900
900
#294C14
oklch(37.7% 0.093 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#182D0D
oklch(27.1% 0.06 136.2)
#68A647 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) | #AB9A3D | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3944E | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A091 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A647
#68A647
oklch(66.2% 0.144 136)
- #B575CD
#B575CD
oklch(66.2% 0.143 316.3)
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 #68A647, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.010
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
Use #68A647 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.