#68AC2C
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.4% 0.172 133.8), rgb(104, 172, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.52:1).
About this color
#68AC2C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.52:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AC2C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 172, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 59%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.172 133.8) |
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 #68AC2C | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AC2C | 7.52:1 | AAA | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AC2C text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AC2C text on black | 7.52:1 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4D088
oklch(80.9% 0.108 133.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AC2C
oklch(67.4% 0.172 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#68AC2C 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) | #B39E12 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9939 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A593 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AC2C
#68AC2C
oklch(67.4% 0.172 133.8)
- #BC72E0
#BC72E0
oklch(67.5% 0.172 313.7)
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 #68AC2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.012
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.014
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.023
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.036
Use #68AC2C 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.