#68AA06
Closest named color: Leaf Green (#5CA904). oklch(66.8% 0.183 131.9), rgb(104, 170, 6).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#68AA06 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf Green (#5CA904), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf Green (#5CA904) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AA06 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 170, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 93%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.183 131.9) |
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 #68AA06 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AA06 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AA06 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AA06 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDE1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.05 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD91
oklch(80.8% 0.089 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FB34E
oklch(70.8% 0.143 131.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68AA06
oklch(66.8% 0.183 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#508500
oklch(55.8% 0.154 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#355B00
oklch(42.6% 0.118 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4C00
oklch(37.7% 0.104 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#182D00
oklch(26.9% 0.074 131.6)
#68AA06 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) | #B29C00 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99724 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A290 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AA06
#68AA06
oklch(66.8% 0.183 131.9)
- #B96DE5
#B96DE5
oklch(66.7% 0.184 311.6)
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 #68AA06, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #68AA06.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.013
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.016
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.025
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.038
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.040
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.043
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.046
Use #68AA06 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.