#68B456
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(69.9% 0.15 139.8), rgb(104, 180, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#68B456 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68B456 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 180, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 39%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.15 139.8) |
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 #68B456 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68B456 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B456 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B456 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDE
oklch(93.7% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.051 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1D096
oklch(80.9% 0.094 139.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68B456
oklch(69.9% 0.15 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#3BA31A
oklch(63% 0.191 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#2A8A00
oklch(55.5% 0.178 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#227400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#145000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.9)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F04
oklch(27% 0.079 139.7)
#68B456 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) | #B9A74E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA05C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62AF9F | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68B456
#68B456
oklch(69.9% 0.15 139.8)
- #C67DD8
#C67DD8
oklch(69.9% 0.15 319.5)
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 #68B456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.018
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.038
Use #68B456 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.