#68AE3D
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.1% 0.163 135.6), rgb(104, 174, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.71:1).
About this color
#68AE3D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.71:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AE3D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 174, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 48%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.163 135.6) |
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 #68AE3D | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AE3D | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AE3D text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AE3D text on black | 7.71:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDB
oklch(93.6% 0.03 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3D08D
oklch(80.9% 0.103 135.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AE3D
oklch(68.1% 0.163 135.6)
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Step 500
500
#50A100
oklch(63.2% 0.187 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#428700
oklch(55.6% 0.164 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2C5D00
oklch(42.7% 0.126 135.4)
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Step 900
900
#234E00
oklch(37.8% 0.112 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#68AE3D 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) | #B4A02F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9B46 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66A897 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AE3D
#68AE3D
oklch(68.1% 0.163 135.6)
- #BE75DC
#BE75DC
oklch(68% 0.164 315.4)
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 #68AE3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.013
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.019
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.027
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.034
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.035
Use #68AE3D 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.