#68AE2C
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(67.9% 0.174 134), rgb(104, 174, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#68AE2C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.174 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 (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AE2C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 174, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 60%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.174 134) |
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 #68AE2C | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AE2C | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AE2C text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AE2C 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)
#68AE2C
oklch(67.9% 0.174 134)
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Step 500
500
#579F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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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)
#68AE2C 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) | #B5A011 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A39 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A795 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AE2C
#68AE2C
oklch(67.9% 0.174 134)
- #BE73E2
#BE73E2
oklch(68% 0.173 313.8)
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 #68AE2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.014
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.017
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.025
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.028
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.037
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.039
Use #68AE2C 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.