#68B10A
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(68.6% 0.191 132.9), rgb(104, 177, 10).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.88:1).
About this color
#68B10A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.88:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68B10A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 177, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 89%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.191 132.9) |
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 #68B10A | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68B10A | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B10A text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B10A text on black | 7.88:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 133)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3B6
oklch(88.4% 0.067 133)
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Step 300
300
#A2D180
oklch(80.8% 0.119 133)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68B10A
oklch(68.6% 0.191 132.9)
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Step 500
500
#5C9E00
oklch(63% 0.177 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#4C8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F7000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 133)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2A4D00
oklch(37.9% 0.107 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#172E00
oklch(27.1% 0.076 132.8)
#68B10A 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) | #B9A200 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9C27 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68A996 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68B10A
#68B10A
oklch(68.6% 0.191 132.9)
- #C270EC
#C270EC
oklch(68.5% 0.191 313)
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 #68B10A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #68B10A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.027
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.044
Use #68B10A 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.