#68B87F
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.6% 0.115 151.8), rgb(104, 184, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#68B87F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68B87F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 184, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 36%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.115 151.8) |
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 #68B87F | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68B87F | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B87F text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B87F text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECEAA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 152.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68B87F
oklch(71.6% 0.115 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#2FA25A
oklch(63.1% 0.147 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#064F26
oklch(37.6% 0.096 151.9)
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Step 950
950
#092F17
oklch(27.1% 0.061 151.9)
#68B87F 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) | #B8AC7B | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA482 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59B6A9 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68B87F
#68B87F
oklch(71.6% 0.115 151.8)
- #CD88C4
#CD88C4
oklch(71.6% 0.115 331.4)
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 #68B87F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.023
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.033
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.035
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.038
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
Use #68B87F 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.