#68A679
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.1% 0.093 152), rgb(104, 166, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#68A679 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A679 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 166, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.093 152) |
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 #68A679 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68A679 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A679 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A679 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6CCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.058 151.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68A679
oklch(67.1% 0.093 152)
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Step 500
500
#4A9E65
oklch(63.2% 0.119 152)
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Step 600
600
#26884C
oklch(55.6% 0.128 152.1)
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Step 700
700
#16733D
oklch(49% 0.119 152.2)
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Step 800
800
#175E32
oklch(42.7% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.078 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#122D1A
oklch(27% 0.049 151.5)
#68A679 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) | #A69C76 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D967C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA49A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A679
#68A679
oklch(67.1% 0.093 152)
- #B780AF
#B780AF
oklch(67% 0.093 331.7)
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 #68A679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
Use #68A679 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.