#68B079
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69.5% 0.109 150.4), rgb(104, 176, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.07:1).
About this color
#68B079 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 8.07:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68B079 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 176, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 31%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.109 150.4) |
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 #68B079 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68B079 | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B079 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B079 text on black | 8.07:1 | AAA | Lc -51.3 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 150)
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Step 300
300
#A2CEAA
oklch(81% 0.068 150.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68B079
oklch(69.5% 0.109 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#3DA05B
oklch(63% 0.138 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#038B40
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#01602A
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.3)
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Step 900
900
#124E26
oklch(37.5% 0.09 150.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.7)
#68B079 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) | #B1A576 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CAEA2 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68B079
#68B079
oklch(69.5% 0.109 150.4)
- #C384BD
#C384BD
oklch(69.6% 0.108 330)
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 #68B079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.022
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.035
Use #68B079 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.