#68A952
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(67.1% 0.138 138.3), rgb(104, 169, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#68A952 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A952 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 169, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 35%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.138 138.3) |
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 #68A952 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68A952 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A952 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A952 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 138.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CE98
oklch(80.8% 0.086 138.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68A952
oklch(67.1% 0.138 138.3)
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Step 500
500
#4BA127
oklch(63.2% 0.176 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#348900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F03
oklch(37.8% 0.115 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#122E07
oklch(26.9% 0.072 138.2)
#68A952 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) | #AE9D4A | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49758 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A495 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A952
#68A952
oklch(67.1% 0.138 138.3)
- #B978CC
#B978CC
oklch(67.1% 0.139 318.3)
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 #68A952, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.006
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.018
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.019
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.028
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
Use #68A952 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.