#68AD47
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(67.9% 0.153 136.8), rgb(104, 173, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#68AD47 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AD47 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 173, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 42%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.153 136.8) |
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 #68AD47 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AD47 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AD47 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AD47 text on black | 7.65:1 | 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
#F2F8EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDC
oklch(93.7% 0.029 135.6)
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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)
#68AD47
oklch(67.9% 0.153 136.8)
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Step 500
500
#49A200
oklch(63.2% 0.191 136.9)
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Step 600
600
#3D8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.7)
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Step 700
700
#327200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.7)
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Step 800
800
#285E00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#204E00
oklch(37.6% 0.113 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#68AD47 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) | #B3A03C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65A797 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AD47
#68AD47
oklch(67.9% 0.153 136.8)
- #BD77D6
#BD77D6
oklch(67.9% 0.153 316.7)
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 #68AD47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.016
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.020
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.026
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
Use #68AD47 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.