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#68BA4F Color

#68BA4F is rgb(104, 186, 79) in RGB, hsl(106, 44%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 58%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mantis (#74C365), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#68BA4F
HEX#68BA4F
RGBrgb(104, 186, 79)
HSLhsl(106, 44%, 52%)
HSVhsv(106, 58%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 58%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(71.3% 0.164 139)
LABlab(68.57% -41.25 45.08)
LCHlch(68.57% 61.10 132.46)

What #68BA4F 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 #68BA4F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Mantis#74C365ΔE 7.36Green (RYB)#66B032ΔE 9.13Bud Green#7BB661ΔE 12.67Vine Green#38A32AΔE 12.78Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 13.62Green (Pantone)#00AD43ΔE 16.46

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

#68BA4F Channel Values

How #68BA4F 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 186 · B 798-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 106° · S 44% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 106° · S 58% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 58% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68BA4F 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 text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #68BA4F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #68BA4F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68BA4F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#68BA4F
Complementary
#A14FBA
Analogous
#9EBA4F
Analogous
#4FBA6B
Triadic
#4F68BA
Triadic
#BA4F68
Split comp.
#6B4FBA
Split comp.
#BA4F9E

Tints & Shades of #68BA4F

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

#7EC468
#91CD7E
#A7D798
#BAE0AE
#D0EAC8
#E3F2DE

Shades

#58A540
#4A8C36
#3C722C
#315C24
#23421A
#152810

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #68BA4F.

How #68BA4F 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#68BA4F
Protanopia#AFAF50
Protanomaly#98B44F
Deuteranopia#A5A554
Deuteranomaly#90AE52
Tritanopia#79B1B1
Tritanomaly#73B594
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #68BA4F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-68ba4f: #68BA4F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #68BA4F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-68ba4f': '#68BA4F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.729, blue: 0.310)
Android XML<color name="color_68ba4f">#68BA4F</color>
SVG fillfill="#68BA4F"

More Green Colors

#68BA4F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#68BA4F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #68BA4F?

#68BA4F is a mid-tone green — rgb(104, 186, 79) in RGB and hsl(106, 44%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mantis (#74C365), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.36.

What is the RGB value of #68BA4F?

#68BA4F is rgb(104, 186, 79) — red 104, green 186, and blue 79 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #68BA4F?

#68BA4F converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 58%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #68BA4F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #68BA4F scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #68BA4F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #68BA4F 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 18.51, which is visibly different.

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