#68B172
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.6% 0.117 147.4), rgb(104, 177, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#68B172 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68B172 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 177, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.117 147.4) |
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 #68B172 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68B172 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B172 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B172 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA6
oklch(80.9% 0.073 147.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68B172
oklch(69.6% 0.117 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#3CA150
oklch(63.1% 0.15 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#028B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#124F20
oklch(37.7% 0.098 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E14
oklch(26.9% 0.061 148)
#68B172 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) | #B3A56E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89E76 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DAEA1 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68B172
#68B172
oklch(69.6% 0.117 147.4)
- #C482C3
#C482C3
oklch(69.6% 0.118 327.3)
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 #68B172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.020
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.021
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.027
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.031
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.034
Use #68B172 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.