#68A855
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(66.9% 0.133 138.9), rgb(104, 168, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#68A855 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A855 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 168, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 33%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.133 138.9) |
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 #68A855 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68A855 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A855 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A855 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA3
oklch(80.9% 0.064 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#7FB071
oklch(70.6% 0.103 138.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68A855
oklch(66.9% 0.133 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#41862A
oklch(55.5% 0.144 138.9)
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Step 700
700
#32721C
oklch(49.2% 0.135 139)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D1A
oklch(42.8% 0.112 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#274C1C
oklch(37.6% 0.087 139)
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Step 950
950
#182D11
oklch(27.1% 0.056 138.4)
#68A855 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) | #AC9C4E | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3965A | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A395 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A855
#68A855
oklch(66.9% 0.133 138.9)
- #B778C9
#B778C9
oklch(66.8% 0.134 318.5)
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 #68A855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.009
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.014
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.022
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
Use #68A855 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.