#68BA4A
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.2% 0.169 138.2), rgb(104, 186, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#68BA4A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 138°. 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 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BA4A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 186, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 45%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.2% 0.169 138.2) |
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 #68BA4A | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BA4A | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BA4A text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BA4A text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.8 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.058 138.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FD18E
oklch(80.9% 0.105 137.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BA4A
oklch(71.2% 0.169 138.2)
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Step 500
500
#40A300
oklch(63.1% 0.196 138.3)
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Step 600
600
#358900
oklch(55.6% 0.173 138.2)
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Step 700
700
#2B7300
oklch(49% 0.152 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#225F00
oklch(42.8% 0.133 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4F00
oklch(37.7% 0.117 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.2)
#68BA4A 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) | #BFAB3E | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A453 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63B4A2 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BA4A
#68BA4A
oklch(71.2% 0.169 138.2)
- #CD7CE5
#CD7CE5
oklch(71.1% 0.169 318.2)
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 #68BA4A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #68BA4A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.016
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.038
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.043
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.043
Use #68BA4A 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.