#68AA79
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68% 0.099 151.3), rgb(104, 170, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#68AA79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AA79 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 170, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.099 151.3) |
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 #68AA79 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AA79 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AA79 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AA79 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE4
oklch(93.5% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 152)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDAD
oklch(81% 0.062 151.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AA79
oklch(68% 0.099 151.3)
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Step 500
500
#459F61
oklch(63.2% 0.127 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#1C8947
oklch(55.6% 0.138 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#097438
oklch(49% 0.128 151.2)
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Step 800
800
#105F2F
oklch(42.8% 0.107 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#184E2A
oklch(37.8% 0.083 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#102E19
oklch(27.1% 0.053 151.2)
#68AA79 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) | #ABA076 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DA89D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AA79
#68AA79
oklch(68% 0.099 151.3)
- #BC81B4
#BC81B4
oklch(67.9% 0.1 331.5)
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 #68AA79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.004
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.028
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
Use #68AA79 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.