#68AA2B
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(66.9% 0.17 133.4), rgb(104, 170, 43).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.37:1).
About this color
#68AA2B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.170 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 7.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.37:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AA2B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 170, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 60%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.17 133.4) |
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 #68AA2B | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AA2B | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AA2B text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AA2B text on black | 7.37:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BB
oklch(88.5% 0.058 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5D088
oklch(80.9% 0.107 133.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AA2B
oklch(66.9% 0.17 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#68AA2B 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) | #B19C11 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89738 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A392 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AA2B
#68AA2B
oklch(66.9% 0.17 133.4)
- #B971DE
#B971DE
oklch(66.9% 0.17 313.1)
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 #68AA2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.012
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.013
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.022
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
Use #68AA2B 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.