#68AC46
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.7% 0.153 136.5), rgb(104, 172, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.57:1).
About this color
#68AC46 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.57:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AC46 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 172, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.153 136.5) |
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 #68AC46 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AC46 | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AC46 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AC46 text on black | 7.57:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EEDC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 135)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 136.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CF92
oklch(80.8% 0.095 136.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AC46
oklch(67.7% 0.153 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#4BA100
oklch(63% 0.189 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#214E00
oklch(37.7% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#112F00
oklch(27.1% 0.081 136.5)
#68AC46 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) | #B29F3B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A696 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AC46
#68AC46
oklch(67.7% 0.153 136.5)
- #BC77D5
#BC77D5
oklch(67.7% 0.152 316.6)
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 #68AC46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.015
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.020
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
Use #68AC46 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.