#68A975
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.7% 0.102 149.4), rgb(104, 169, 117).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#68A975 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A975 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 169, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.102 149.4) |
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 #68A975 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68A975 | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A975 text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A975 text on black | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc -48.2 | 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
#CAE0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.035 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAB
oklch(80.9% 0.064 149.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68A975
oklch(67.7% 0.102 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#479F5D
oklch(63.2% 0.13 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#208942
oklch(55.6% 0.141 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#0F7434
oklch(49% 0.131 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#135F2C
oklch(42.8% 0.109 149.5)
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Step 900
900
#194E28
oklch(37.8% 0.085 149.7)
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Step 950
950
#112E18
oklch(27.2% 0.054 149.5)
#68A975 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) | #AA9F72 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09878 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA79B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A975
#68A975
oklch(67.7% 0.102 149.4)
- #BB80B6
#BB80B6
oklch(67.7% 0.103 329.6)
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 #68A975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.039
Use #68A975 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.