#68B574
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(70.6% 0.121 147.8), rgb(104, 181, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.45:1).
About this color
#68B574 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 148°. 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 8.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.45:1 |
| White text | 2.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68B574 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 181, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 34%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.121 147.8) |
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 #68B574 | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc -53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68B574 | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B574 text on white | 2.48:1 | Fails | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B574 text on black | 8.45:1 | AAA | Lc -53.3 | 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
#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
#C7E1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0CFA5
oklch(81% 0.077 147.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68B574
oklch(70.6% 0.121 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#36A24F
oklch(63.1% 0.155 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#0D4F1F
oklch(37.6% 0.101 147.7)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F13
oklch(27.1% 0.065 147.8)
#68B574 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) | #B7A970 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA178 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CB2A4 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68B574
#68B574
oklch(70.6% 0.121 147.8)
- #C984C7
#C984C7
oklch(70.6% 0.122 327.8)
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 #68B574, 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 0.020
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Sea Green #3CB371 ΔE 0.036
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
Use #68B574 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.