#68AB22
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.1% 0.176 133), rgb(104, 171, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#68AB22 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.43:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AB22 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 171, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 67%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.176 133) |
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 #68AB22 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AB22 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AB22 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AB22 text on black | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E2EFD9
oklch(93.6% 0.032 132.3)
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Step 200
200
#CAE2B9
oklch(88.4% 0.061 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5D086
oklch(80.9% 0.109 132.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AB22
oklch(67.1% 0.176 133)
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Step 500
500
#5B9E00
oklch(63% 0.178 133)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#68AB22 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) | #B29D00 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99832 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A492 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AB22
#68AB22
oklch(67.1% 0.176 133)
- #BB70E1
#BB70E1
oklch(67.1% 0.176 313.2)
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 #68AB22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.011
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.017
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.018
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.036
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Green #39AD48 ΔE 0.039
Use #68AB22 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.