#68B147
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(68.9% 0.159 137.1), rgb(104, 177, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.96:1).
About this color
#68B147 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 7.96:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68B147 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 177, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.159 137.1) |
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 #68B147 | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68B147 | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B147 text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B147 text on black | 7.96:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#E1EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 137.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2BF
oklch(88.4% 0.055 137.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2D090
oklch(80.9% 0.1 137.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68B147
oklch(68.9% 0.159 137.1)
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Step 500
500
#47A200
oklch(63.1% 0.192 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#3B8800
oklch(55.6% 0.169 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#307300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#265E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F4E00
oklch(37.6% 0.114 137)
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Step 950
950
#102F00
oklch(27.1% 0.082 137)
#68B147 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) | #B7A33C | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D4F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65AB9A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68B147
#68B147
oklch(68.9% 0.159 137.1)
- #C279DB
#C279DB
oklch(69% 0.158 317.1)
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 #68B147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
Use #68B147 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.