#68A84F
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.8% 0.139 137.7), rgb(104, 168, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#68A84F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A84F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 168, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 36%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.139 137.7) |
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 #68A84F | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68A84F | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A84F text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A84F text on black | 7.30:1 | 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 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
#CDDFC7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#ACCCA1
oklch(81% 0.068 137.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB16D
oklch(70.8% 0.109 137.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68A84F
oklch(66.8% 0.139 137.7)
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Step 600
600
#428721
oklch(55.7% 0.151 137.6)
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Step 700
700
#337212
oklch(49.1% 0.141 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D13
oklch(42.7% 0.117 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#274C18
oklch(37.6% 0.091 137.8)
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Step 950
950
#182D0F
oklch(27.1% 0.058 137.2)
#68A84F 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) | #AD9C47 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49655 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A394 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A84F
#68A84F
oklch(66.8% 0.139 137.7)
- #B777CC
#B777CC
oklch(66.7% 0.139 317.5)
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 #68A84F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.005
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.021
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.021
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.029
Use #68A84F 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.