#68A83E
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(66.6% 0.154 135), rgb(104, 168, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#68A83E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A83E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 168, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 46%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.154 135) |
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 #68A83E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68A83E | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A83E text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A83E text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEE0C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.075 134.9)
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Step 400
400
#7FB163
oklch(70.6% 0.12 135.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68A83E
oklch(66.6% 0.154 135)
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Step 600
600
#448700
oklch(55.7% 0.163 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#397100
oklch(49.1% 0.143 134.9)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.125 135.1)
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Step 900
900
#284D0C
oklch(37.8% 0.101 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#182D0A
oklch(27% 0.063 135)
#68A83E 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) | #AE9B31 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59646 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A292 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A83E
#68A83E
oklch(66.6% 0.154 135)
- #B774D4
#B774D4
oklch(66.6% 0.153 315)
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 #68A83E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.014
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.016
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.023
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.035
Use #68A83E 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.