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#68B16B Color

#68B16B is rgb(104, 177, 107) in RGB, hsl(122, 32%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 40%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bud Green (#7BB661), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#68B16B
HEX#68B16B
RGBrgb(104, 177, 107)
HSLhsl(122, 32%, 55%)
HSVhsv(122, 41%, 69%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 40%, 31%)
OKLCHoklch(69.5% 0.125 145)
LABlab(66.13% -34.87 28.40)
LCHlch(66.13% 44.97 140.83)

What #68B16B Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #68B16B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 9.2Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 11.72Medium Sea Green#3CB371ΔE 12.09Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 12.24Mantis#74C365ΔE 12.86Pistachio#93C572ΔE 13.22

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#68B16B Channel Values

How #68B16B breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 104 · G 177 · B 1078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 122° · S 32% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 122° · S 41% · V 69%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 31%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.6:1 vs white · 8.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68B16B background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #68B16B in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #68B16B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68B16B; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#68B16B
Complementary
#B168AF
Analogous
#8AB168
Analogous
#68B18F
Triadic
#6A68B1
Triadic
#B16A68
Split comp.
#8F68B1
Split comp.
#B1688A

Tints & Shades of #68B16B

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#7CBB7E
#90C692
#A4D0A6
#BCDCBD
#D0E7D1
#E4F1E5

Shades

#53A256
#458748
#396F3B
#2D582E
#214022
#132514

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #68B16B.

How #68B16B Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#68B16B
Protanopia#A7A76B
Protanomaly#92AB6B
Deuteranopia#9E9E6E
Deuteranomaly#8BA66D
Tritanopia#74AAAA
Tritanomaly#70AD95
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #68B16B in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-68b16b: #68B16B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #68B16B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-68b16b': '#68B16B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.694, blue: 0.420)
Android XML<color name="color_68b16b">#68B16B</color>
SVG fillfill="#68B16B"

More Green Colors

#68B16B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#68B16B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #68B16B?

#68B16B is a mid-tone green — rgb(104, 177, 107) in RGB and hsl(122, 32%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bud Green (#7BB661), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.2.

What is the RGB value of #68B16B?

#68B16B is rgb(104, 177, 107) — red 104, green 177, and blue 107 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #68B16B?

#68B16B converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 40%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #68B16B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #68B16B scores 2.6:1 against white and 8.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #68B16B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #68B16B is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 12.09, which is visibly different.

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