#68BB79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.2% 0.126 149.1), rgb(104, 187, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.97:1).
About this color
#68BB79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 8.97:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BB79 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 187, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.126 149.1) |
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 #68BB79 | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BB79 | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BB79 text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BB79 text on black | 8.97:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA5
oklch(80.8% 0.079 149.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BB79
oklch(72.2% 0.126 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#2AA34F
oklch(63.1% 0.161 149)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#02501F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149)
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Step 950
950
#082F13
oklch(27% 0.066 148.9)
#68BB79 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) | #BCAE75 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A67D | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AB8AA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BB79
#68BB79
oklch(72.2% 0.126 149.1)
- #D188CC
#D188CC
oklch(72.4% 0.125 329.2)
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 #68BB79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.044
Use #68BB79 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.