#68AE63
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(68.6% 0.128 142.6), rgb(104, 174, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#68AE63 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AE63 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 174, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.128 142.6) |
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 #68AE63 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AE63 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AE63 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AE63 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 143.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9E1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 142.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.079 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AE63
oklch(68.6% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#43A13E
oklch(63.1% 0.163 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#178B16
oklch(55.5% 0.178 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#027603
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#0C600B
oklch(42.6% 0.137 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#164F14
oklch(37.7% 0.107 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#0F2E0E
oklch(26.9% 0.067 142.9)
#68AE63 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) | #B1A25D | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B68 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61AA9C | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AE63
#68AE63
oklch(68.6% 0.128 142.6)
- #BF7EC8
#BF7EC8
oklch(68.6% 0.127 322.5)
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 #68AE63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.014
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.018
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.024
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
Use #68AE63 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.