#68AE78
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69% 0.107 150.2), rgb(104, 174, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#68AE78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AE78 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 174, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.107 150.2) |
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 #68AE78 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AE78 | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AE78 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AE78 text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 150.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AE78
oklch(69% 0.107 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#40A05C
oklch(63.1% 0.136 150.3)
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Step 600
600
#0F8A41
oklch(55.5% 0.148 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#065F2B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 150.5)
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Step 900
900
#144E27
oklch(37.6% 0.088 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.2)
#68AE78 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) | #AFA375 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7B | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CACA0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AE78
#68AE78
oklch(69% 0.107 150.2)
- #C183BB
#C183BB
oklch(69.1% 0.106 330.1)
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 #68AE78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.018
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.025
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.029
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.034
Use #68AE78 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.