#68BB81
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.4% 0.118 152.2), rgb(104, 187, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.01:1).
About this color
#68BB81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.01:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BB81 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 187, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.118 152.2) |
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 #68BB81 | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BB81 | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BB81 text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BB81 text on black | 9.01:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#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
#C6E1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFAA
oklch(80.9% 0.074 152.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BB81
oklch(72.4% 0.118 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#28A25A
oklch(63% 0.15 152.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#015026
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#072F17
oklch(27.1% 0.062 152.7)
#68BB81 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) | #BBAF7D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA684 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57B9AC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BB81
#68BB81
oklch(72.4% 0.118 152.2)
- #D189C6
#D189C6
oklch(72.3% 0.118 332.3)
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 #68BB81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
Use #68BB81 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.