#68B12E
Closest named color: Grass (#5CAC2D). oklch(68.7% 0.177 134.5), rgb(104, 177, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#68B12E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grass (#5CAC2D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grass (#5CAC2D) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68B12E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 177, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 59%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.177 134.5) |
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 #68B12E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68B12E | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B12E text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B12E text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F1F8EE
oklch(97.1% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDA
oklch(93.6% 0.032 135)
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Step 200
200
#C8E3BA
oklch(88.5% 0.062 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#A2D187
oklch(80.9% 0.111 134.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68B12E
oklch(68.7% 0.177 134.5)
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Step 500
500
#55A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#68B12E 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) | #B8A314 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9D3B | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67AA98 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68B12E
#68B12E
oklch(68.7% 0.177 134.5)
- #C274E5
#C274E5
oklch(68.7% 0.177 314.5)
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 #68B12E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #68B12E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.020
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.023
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.040
Use #68B12E 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.