#68B03E
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.6% 0.165 135.9), rgb(104, 176, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#68B03E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68B03E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 176, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 48%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.165 135.9) |
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 #68B03E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68B03E | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B03E text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B03E text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#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)
#68B03E
oklch(68.6% 0.165 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#4EA100
oklch(63.1% 0.188 136)
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Step 600
600
#418700
oklch(55.5% 0.165 135.8)
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Step 700
700
#357200
oklch(49.1% 0.146 136)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D00
oklch(42.6% 0.126 135.7)
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Step 900
900
#224E00
oklch(37.7% 0.112 136.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E00
oklch(26.8% 0.079 135.7)
#68B03E 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) | #B6A230 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9C47 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66AA98 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68B03E
#68B03E
oklch(68.6% 0.165 135.9)
- #C176DE
#C176DE
oklch(68.5% 0.166 316)
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 #68B03E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.017
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.030
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.030
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.037
Use #68B03E 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.