#68B245
Closest named color: Leaf (#71AA34). oklch(69.2% 0.162 137), rgb(104, 178, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#68B245 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Leaf (#71AA34), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Leaf (#71AA34) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68B245 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 178, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.162 137) |
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 #68B245 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68B245 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B245 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B245 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#C8E2BE
oklch(88.4% 0.056 137)
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Step 300
300
#A2D08F
oklch(80.9% 0.101 136.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68B245
oklch(69.2% 0.162 137)
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Step 500
500
#48A200
oklch(63.2% 0.192 137)
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Step 600
600
#3C8800
oklch(55.6% 0.168 136.9)
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Step 700
700
#317200
oklch(49% 0.148 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#275E00
oklch(42.7% 0.129 137)
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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)
#68B245 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) | #B8A439 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9E4D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65AC9B | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68B245
#68B245
oklch(69.2% 0.162 137)
- #C378DD
#C378DD
oklch(69% 0.162 316.9)
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 #68B245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.022
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.028
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.035
Use #68B245 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.