#68B617
Closest named color: Frog Green (#58BC08). oklch(69.9% 0.193 133.9), rgb(104, 182, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#68B617 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Frog Green (#58BC08), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Frog Green (#58BC08) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68B617 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 182, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 78%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.193 133.9) |
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 #68B617 | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68B617 | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B617 text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B617 text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFD8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 133)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3B7
oklch(88.4% 0.066 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0D280
oklch(80.9% 0.122 134)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68B617
oklch(69.9% 0.193 133.9)
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Step 500
500
#589F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3C7100
oklch(49.2% 0.141 134)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#68B617 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) | #BDA700 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A02D | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67AE9B | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68B617
#68B617
oklch(69.9% 0.193 133.9)
- #C873F0
#C873F0
oklch(69.8% 0.193 313.9)
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 #68B617, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #68B617.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.022
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.032
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.035
- Leaf Green #5CA904 ΔE 0.040
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.042
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
Use #68B617 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.