#68BB61
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.8% 0.149 142.3), rgb(104, 187, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#68BB61 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BB61 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 187, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.149 142.3) |
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 #68BB61 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BB61 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BB61 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BB61 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.6 | 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
#C6E2C3
oklch(88.4% 0.051 142.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ED099
oklch(80.8% 0.092 142.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BB61
oklch(71.8% 0.149 142.3)
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Step 500
500
#2EA427
oklch(63% 0.191 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#078C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#057600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#036100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#065103
oklch(37.8% 0.125 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#092F07
oklch(26.9% 0.078 142.3)
#68BB61 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) | #BFAD5A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A567 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FB6A6 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BB61
#68BB61
oklch(71.8% 0.149 142.3)
- #CF82DB
#CF82DB
oklch(71.8% 0.149 322)
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 #68BB61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.019
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.026
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.043
Use #68BB61 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.