#68BA68
Closest named color: Boring Green (#63B365). oklch(71.7% 0.141 143.9), rgb(104, 186, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#68BA68 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Boring Green (#63B365), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Boring Green (#63B365) |
| Black text | 8.81:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BA68 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 186, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.141 143.9) |
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 #68BA68 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BA68 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BA68 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BA68 text on black | 8.81:1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.049 144.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ED09D
oklch(80.9% 0.088 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BA68
oklch(71.7% 0.141 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#2FA436
oklch(63.2% 0.181 143.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C1A
oklch(55.6% 0.18 144)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610F
oklch(42.8% 0.139 144)
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Step 900
900
#07500F
oklch(37.6% 0.117 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#092F0B
oklch(26.9% 0.074 143.9)
#68BA68 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) | #BDAD62 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A56D | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EB6A6 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BA68
#68BA68
oklch(71.7% 0.141 143.9)
- #CE83D5
#CE83D5
oklch(71.6% 0.141 323.9)
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 #68BA68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.021
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.041
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.041
Use #68BA68 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.