#68AB52
Closest named color: Fern (#63A950). oklch(67.6% 0.141 138.5), rgb(104, 171, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.53:1).
About this color
#68AB52 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Fern (#63A950), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Fern (#63A950) |
| Black text | 7.53:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AB52 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 171, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.141 138.5) |
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 #68AB52 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AB52 | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AB52 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AB52 text on black | 7.53:1 | AAA | Lc -48.3 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CAE1C2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF98
oklch(81% 0.088 138.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AB52
oklch(67.6% 0.141 138.5)
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Step 500
500
#48A123
oklch(63% 0.179 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#338900
oklch(55.5% 0.173 138.5)
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Step 700
700
#2A7300
oklch(49% 0.153 138.4)
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Step 800
800
#215F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.5)
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Step 900
900
#1A4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#112E06
oklch(26.9% 0.073 138.4)
#68AB52 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) | #B09F4A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69958 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64A697 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AB52
#68AB52
oklch(67.6% 0.141 138.5)
- #BB79CE
#BB79CE
oklch(67.6% 0.14 318.4)
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 #68AB52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.017
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.018
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.024
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.025
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
Use #68AB52 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.