#68B45D
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70% 0.143 141.2), rgb(104, 180, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.27:1).
About this color
#68B45D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.27:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68B45D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 180, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 37%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.143 141.2) |
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 #68B45D | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68B45D | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B45D text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B45D text on black | 8.27:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#C8E2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 140.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1D099
oklch(81% 0.09 141)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68B45D
oklch(70% 0.143 141.2)
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Step 500
500
#3BA32B
oklch(63.1% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 600
600
#1B8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#157500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#0F6000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.3)
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Step 900
900
#115006
oklch(37.8% 0.119 141.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F08
oklch(27% 0.075 141.2)
#68B45D 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) | #B8A756 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA063 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61AFA0 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68B45D
#68B45D
oklch(70% 0.143 141.2)
- #C77ED4
#C77ED4
oklch(70% 0.144 321.4)
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 #68B45D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.011
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.026
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.032
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
Use #68B45D 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.