#68B657
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(70.4% 0.152 140.1), rgb(104, 182, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#68B657 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68B657 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 182, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.152 140.1) |
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 #68B657 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68B657 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B657 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B657 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E1EFDD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.053 140)
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Step 300
300
#A0D096
oklch(80.9% 0.094 140.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68B657
oklch(70.4% 0.152 140.1)
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Step 500
500
#38A418
oklch(63.2% 0.194 140.1)
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Step 600
600
#278A00
oklch(55.5% 0.179 140.1)
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Step 700
700
#207500
oklch(49.3% 0.159 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#186000
oklch(42.8% 0.138 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#135000
oklch(37.8% 0.122 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F04
oklch(26.9% 0.08 140.1)
#68B657 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) | #BAA84F | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A15E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B1A0 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68B657
#68B657
oklch(70.4% 0.152 140.1)
- #C97EDA
#C97EDA
oklch(70.5% 0.152 320)
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 #68B657, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.016
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.030
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
Use #68B657 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.