#68AA6E
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(67.8% 0.111 146.3), rgb(104, 170, 110).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#68AA6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AA6E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 170, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.111 146.3) |
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 #68AA6E | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AA6E | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AA6E text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AA6E text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEE2
oklch(93.7% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CAE0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA7
oklch(80.9% 0.068 146.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AA6E
oklch(67.8% 0.111 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#47A053
oklch(63.2% 0.141 146.3)
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Step 600
600
#208A36
oklch(55.7% 0.154 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#0E7528
oklch(49.2% 0.143 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#125F23
oklch(42.6% 0.118 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#194E21
oklch(37.7% 0.092 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E14
oklch(27% 0.059 146.4)
#68AA6E 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) | #AC9F6A | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29972 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FA79B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AA6E
#68AA6E
oklch(67.8% 0.111 146.3)
- #BB7FBC
#BB7FBC
oklch(67.8% 0.11 326.2)
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 #68AA6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.017
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.022
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
Use #68AA6E 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.