#68BC5F
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72% 0.153 141.9), rgb(104, 188, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.94:1).
About this color
#68BC5F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.94:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BC5F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 188, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 41%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.153 141.9) |
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 #68BC5F | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BC5F | 8.94:1 | AAA | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BC5F text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BC5F text on black | 8.94:1 | 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
#9ED197
oklch(81% 0.096 141.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BC5F
oklch(72% 0.153 141.9)
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Step 500
500
#2DA521
oklch(63.2% 0.195 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#118C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#0D7600
oklch(49.2% 0.165 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#086100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 141.9)
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Step 900
900
#065100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#093005
oklch(27.2% 0.082 141.5)
#68BC5F 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) | #C0AE57 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A665 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FB7A6 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BC5F
#68BC5F
oklch(72% 0.153 141.9)
- #D082DD
#D082DD
oklch(72% 0.152 321.7)
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 #68BC5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.040
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.041
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.044
Use #68BC5F 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.