#68BA59
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.4% 0.155 140.6), rgb(104, 186, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.75:1).
About this color
#68BA59 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.75:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BA59 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 186, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.155 140.6) |
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 #68BA59 | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BA59 | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BA59 text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BA59 text on black | 8.75:1 | AAA | Lc -55.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDD
oklch(93.6% 0.029 140.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3C1
oklch(88.6% 0.055 140.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ED195
oklch(81% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BA59
oklch(71.4% 0.155 140.6)
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Step 500
500
#31A413
oklch(63% 0.198 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#228B00
oklch(55.6% 0.182 140.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B7500
oklch(49.1% 0.16 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#156000
oklch(42.7% 0.139 140.6)
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Step 900
900
#105000
oklch(37.7% 0.123 140.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F03
oklch(26.9% 0.082 140.4)
#68BA59 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) | #BEAC50 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A460 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61B5A4 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BA59
#68BA59
oklch(71.4% 0.155 140.6)
- #CE80DE
#CE80DE
oklch(71.5% 0.155 320.6)
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 #68BA59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.013
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.038
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.040
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
Use #68BA59 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.