#68BA5E
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.5% 0.151 141.6), rgb(104, 186, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#68BA5E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BA5E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 186, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.151 141.6) |
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 #68BA5E | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BA5E | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BA5E text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BA5E text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#E0EFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 142)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C2
oklch(88.4% 0.052 140.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ED098
oklch(80.8% 0.093 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BA5E
oklch(71.5% 0.151 141.6)
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Step 500
500
#31A422
oklch(63.1% 0.193 141.5)
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Step 600
600
#158C00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 141.6)
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Step 700
700
#107600
oklch(49.2% 0.164 141.6)
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Step 800
800
#0B6100
oklch(42.8% 0.143 141.7)
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Step 900
900
#085100
oklch(37.8% 0.126 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F06
oklch(26.9% 0.079 141.5)
#68BA5E 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) | #BEAC56 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A564 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60B5A5 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BA5E
#68BA5E
oklch(71.5% 0.151 141.6)
- #CE81DB
#CE81DB
oklch(71.5% 0.151 321.6)
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 #68BA5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.016
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.040
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.042
Use #68BA5E 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.