#68A653
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66.3% 0.132 138.3), rgb(104, 166, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#68A653 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A653 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 166, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.132 138.3) |
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 #68A653 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68A653 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A653 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A653 text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.036 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#80B070
oklch(70.7% 0.104 138.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68A653
oklch(66.3% 0.132 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#438629
oklch(55.6% 0.144 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#34711B
oklch(49% 0.134 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5C1A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 138.4)
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Step 900
900
#284C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.086 138.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 138.4)
#68A653 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) | #AB9A4C | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29558 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A193 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A653
#68A653
oklch(66.3% 0.132 138.3)
- #B577C7
#B577C7
oklch(66.3% 0.133 318.4)
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 #68A653, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.009
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.011
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
Use #68A653 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.