#68B22D
Closest named color: Leafy Green (#51B73B). oklch(69% 0.179 134.5), rgb(104, 178, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#68B22D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leafy Green (#51B73B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leafy Green (#51B73B) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68B22D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 178, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 60%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.179 134.5) |
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 #68B22D | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68B22D | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B22D text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B22D text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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)
#68B22D
oklch(69% 0.179 134.5)
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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)
#68B22D 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) | #B9A311 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D3A | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67AB99 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68B22D
#68B22D
oklch(69% 0.179 134.5)
- #C374E7
#C374E7
oklch(68.9% 0.179 314.3)
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 #68B22D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #68B22D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.021
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.022
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.026
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.032
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.036
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.037
- Avocado Green #87A922 ΔE 0.039
Use #68B22D 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.