#68AA26
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.9% 0.173 133.1), rgb(104, 170, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.36:1).
About this color
#68AA26 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.36:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AA26 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 170, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 63%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.173 133.1) |
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 #68AA26 | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AA26 | 7.36:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AA26 text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AA26 text on black | 7.36:1 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDD
oklch(93.7% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 200
200
#CDE0C1
oklch(88.4% 0.046 133.2)
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Step 300
300
#ABCD95
oklch(80.9% 0.084 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#7EB256
oklch(70.6% 0.135 133.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68AA26
oklch(66.9% 0.173 133.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#182D03
oklch(26.9% 0.071 132.6)
#68AA26 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) | #B19C02 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89734 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A391 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AA26
#68AA26
oklch(66.9% 0.173 133.1)
- #B970DF
#B970DF
oklch(66.8% 0.173 312.9)
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 #68AA26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.011
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.015
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.019
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.038
Use #68AA26 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.