#68AB74
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.2% 0.106 148.7), rgb(104, 171, 116).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#68AB74 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AB74 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 171, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.106 148.7) |
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 #68AB74 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AB74 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AB74 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AB74 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#E2EEE3
oklch(93.7% 0.019 147.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.037 149.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CDA9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 148.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AB74
oklch(68.2% 0.106 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#449F59
oklch(63% 0.135 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#1B8A3E
oklch(55.7% 0.148 148.6)
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Step 700
700
#077530
oklch(49.2% 0.137 148.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F5F29
oklch(42.7% 0.113 148.9)
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Step 900
900
#184E26
oklch(37.7% 0.088 148.9)
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Step 950
950
#102E16
oklch(27.1% 0.057 148.1)
#68AB74 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) | #ACA071 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29A77 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EA89D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AB74
#68AB74
oklch(68.2% 0.106 148.7)
- #BD81B9
#BD81B9
oklch(68.2% 0.105 329)
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 #68AB74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.015
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
Use #68AB74 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.