#68A969
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.5% 0.114 144.5), rgb(104, 169, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#68A969 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A969 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 169, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.114 144.5) |
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 #68A969 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68A969 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A969 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A969 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE1
oklch(93.7% 0.021 143.2)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.039 144)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA4
oklch(80.8% 0.071 144.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68A969
oklch(67.5% 0.114 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#48A04D
oklch(63.2% 0.146 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#238A2E
oklch(55.6% 0.159 144.5)
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Step 700
700
#137520
oklch(49.1% 0.148 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#155F1D
oklch(42.6% 0.122 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E1E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E12
oklch(27% 0.061 144.3)
#68A969 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) | #AB9E65 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986D | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60A699 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A969
#68A969
oklch(67.5% 0.114 144.5)
- #BA7DBE
#BA7DBE
oklch(67.4% 0.115 324.6)
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 #68A969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.014
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
Use #68A969 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.