#68BB7E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.3% 0.121 151), rgb(104, 187, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#68BB7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BB7E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 187, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.121 151) |
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 #68BB7E | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BB7E | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BB7E text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BB7E text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.2 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CB
oklch(88.6% 0.043 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 151.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BB7E
oklch(72.3% 0.121 151)
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Step 500
500
#29A356
oklch(63.2% 0.155 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#025023
oklch(37.8% 0.101 150.7)
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Step 950
950
#082F15
oklch(27.1% 0.064 150.5)
#68BB7E 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) | #BCAF7A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA682 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58B9AB | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BB7E
#68BB7E
oklch(72.3% 0.121 151)
- #D189C8
#D189C8
oklch(72.4% 0.12 331.2)
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 #68BB7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.035
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
Use #68BB7E 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.