#68BC4D
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(71.8% 0.169 138.8), rgb(104, 188, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#68BC4D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BC4D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 188, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 45%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.169 138.8) |
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 #68BC4D | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BC4D | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BC4D text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BC4D text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ED18F
oklch(80.8% 0.105 138.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BC4D
oklch(71.8% 0.169 138.8)
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Step 500
500
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#205F00
oklch(42.8% 0.134 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.084 138.6)
#68BC4D 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) | #C1AD41 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A655 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62B6A4 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BC4D
#68BC4D
oklch(71.8% 0.169 138.8)
- #D07EE6
#D07EE6
oklch(71.8% 0.168 318.9)
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 #68BC4D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #68BC4D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.017
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.031
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.040
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.044
Use #68BC4D 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.