#68A970
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.6% 0.107 147.2), rgb(104, 169, 112).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#68A970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A970 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 169, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.107 147.2) |
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 #68A970 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68A970 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A970 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A970 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CDA8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68A970
oklch(67.6% 0.107 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#489F56
oklch(63.1% 0.136 147.1)
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Step 600
600
#22893A
oklch(55.5% 0.148 147.1)
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Step 700
700
#11742D
oklch(49% 0.137 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#145F26
oklch(42.7% 0.114 147.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A4E24
oklch(37.8% 0.089 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#112E15
oklch(27.1% 0.057 146.6)
#68A970 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) | #AB9E6C | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19873 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA69A | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A970
#68A970
oklch(67.6% 0.107 147.2)
- #BA7FB9
#BA7FB9
oklch(67.6% 0.107 327.2)
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 #68A970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
Use #68A970 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.