#68BC79
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.5% 0.127 149), rgb(104, 188, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#68BC79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.127 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 (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BC79 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 188, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.127 149) |
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 #68BC79 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BC79 | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BC79 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BC79 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE2
oklch(93.5% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.044 149.4)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFA5
oklch(80.8% 0.079 149.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BC79
oklch(72.5% 0.127 149)
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Step 500
500
#28A34E
oklch(63.1% 0.162 148.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#01501F
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#072F13
oklch(27% 0.067 149.3)
#68BC79 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) | #BDAF75 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A77D | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59B9AB | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BC79
#68BC79
oklch(72.5% 0.127 149)
- #D288CD
#D288CD
oklch(72.5% 0.127 329.2)
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 #68BC79, 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 0.030
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.030
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.041
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.044
Use #68BC79 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.