#68BC5D
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72% 0.155 141.5), rgb(104, 188, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.93:1).
About this color
#68BC5D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 141°. 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 8.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.93:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BC5D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 188, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.155 141.5) |
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 #68BC5D | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BC5D | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BC5D text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BC5D text on black | 8.93:1 | AAA | Lc -56.0 | 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
#C6E3C2
oklch(88.6% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#9ED196
oklch(81% 0.097 141.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BC5D
oklch(72% 0.155 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#2DA51B
oklch(63.2% 0.198 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#127500
oklch(48.9% 0.163 141.5)
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Step 800
800
#0D6000
oklch(42.6% 0.142 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#095000
oklch(37.5% 0.125 141.5)
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Step 950
950
#093005
oklch(27.2% 0.082 141.5)
#68BC5D 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) | #C0AE55 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A663 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FB7A6 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BC5D
#68BC5D
oklch(72% 0.155 141.5)
- #D081DE
#D081DE
oklch(71.9% 0.155 321.4)
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 #68BC5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.017
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.040
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.042
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.042
Use #68BC5D 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.