#68AA38
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67% 0.161 134.6), rgb(104, 170, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#68AA38 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AA38 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 170, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.161 134.6) |
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 #68AA38 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AA38 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AA38 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AA38 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.6 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 134.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF8D
oklch(80.8% 0.1 134.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AA38
oklch(67% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#68AA38 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) | #B09D29 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79742 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A493 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AA38
#68AA38
oklch(67% 0.161 134.6)
- #B973D9
#B973D9
oklch(67% 0.161 314.4)
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 #68AA38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.009
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.017
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.023
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.030
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.035
Use #68AA38 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.