#68AE2A
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.9% 0.176 133.9), rgb(104, 174, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#68AE2A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AE2A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 174, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 61%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.176 133.9) |
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 #68AE2A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AE2A | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AE2A text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AE2A text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200
#C9E3BA
oklch(88.6% 0.062 134.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4D087
oklch(80.8% 0.109 133.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AE2A
oklch(67.9% 0.176 133.9)
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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
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#68AE2A 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) | #B5A00B | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A38 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A795 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AE2A
#68AE2A
oklch(67.9% 0.176 133.9)
- #BE72E3
#BE72E3
oklch(67.9% 0.176 313.6)
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 #68AE2A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #68AE2A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.014
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.018
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.039
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.040
Use #68AE2A 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.