#68AA49
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(67.2% 0.148 136.8), rgb(104, 170, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#68AA49 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AA49 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 170, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.148 136.8) |
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 #68AA49 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AA49 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AA49 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AA49 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.8 | 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
#F2F7EF
oklch(97% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2C0
oklch(88.6% 0.052 136.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5CF94
oklch(80.9% 0.092 136.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AA49
oklch(67.2% 0.148 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#4AA106
oklch(63% 0.188 136.8)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E02
oklch(26.9% 0.077 136.4)
#68AA49 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) | #AF9D3F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69850 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A495 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AA49
#68AA49
oklch(67.2% 0.148 136.8)
- #BA77D1
#BA77D1
oklch(67.3% 0.146 317.1)
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 #68AA49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.009
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.019
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.024
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
Use #68AA49 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.