#68BC78
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.4% 0.128 148.6), rgb(104, 188, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#68BC78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BC78 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 188, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.128 148.6) |
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 #68BC78 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BC78 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BC78 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BC78 text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EEE1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 147.4)
-
Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
-
Step 300
300
#9DCFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.08 148.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BC78
oklch(72.4% 0.128 148.6)
-
Step 500
500
#28A34D
oklch(63% 0.163 148.7)
-
Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
-
Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
-
Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
-
Step 900
900
#01501E
oklch(37.7% 0.106 148.7)
-
Step 950
950
#072F12
oklch(27% 0.068 148.6)
#68BC78 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) | #BEAF73 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A77C | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AB9AB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BC78
#68BC78
oklch(72.4% 0.128 148.6)
- #D288CE
#D288CE
oklch(72.5% 0.128 328.7)
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 #68BC78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.040
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
Use #68BC78 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.