#68B97D
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.8% 0.119 150.8), rgb(104, 185, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#68B97D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68B97D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 185, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.119 150.8) |
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 #68B97D | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68B97D | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B97D text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B97D text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#C6E1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.041 150.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.075 150.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68B97D
oklch(71.8% 0.119 150.8)
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Step 500
500
#2DA257
oklch(63% 0.151 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#055024
oklch(37.8% 0.099 150.8)
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Step 950
950
#092F16
oklch(27.1% 0.062 151)
#68B97D 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) | #BAAD79 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA581 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59B7A9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68B97D
#68B97D
oklch(71.8% 0.119 150.8)
- #CE88C6
#CE88C6
oklch(71.8% 0.118 330.8)
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 #68B97D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.024
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.040
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
Use #68B97D 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.