#68AA20
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.8% 0.176 132.7), rgb(104, 170, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#68AA20 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.35:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AA20 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 170, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 68%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.176 132.7) |
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 #68AA20 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AA20 | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AA20 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AA20 text on black | 7.35:1 | 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
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C0
oklch(88.4% 0.048 132.6)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD94
oklch(80.9% 0.086 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#7EB254
oklch(70.6% 0.137 132.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68AA20
oklch(66.8% 0.176 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4C00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D02
oklch(26.9% 0.072 132.3)
#68AA20 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) | #B19C00 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89730 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69A391 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AA20
#68AA20
oklch(66.8% 0.176 132.7)
- #B96FE1
#B96FE1
oklch(66.8% 0.177 312.5)
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 #68AA20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.012
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.017
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.018
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.039
Use #68AA20 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.