#68BC87
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.8% 0.113 154.7), rgb(104, 188, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#68BC87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.13:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BC87 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 188, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.113 154.7) |
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 #68BC87 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BC87 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BC87 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BC87 text on black | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -56.9 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DCFAD
oklch(81% 0.071 154.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BC87
oklch(72.8% 0.113 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#24A261
oklch(63% 0.144 155)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#072F19
oklch(27.1% 0.06 154.6)
#68BC87 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) | #BCB084 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA78A | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55BAAE | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BC87
#68BC87
oklch(72.8% 0.113 154.7)
- #D38BC4
#D38BC4
oklch(72.8% 0.114 334.5)
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 #68BC87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.032
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
Use #68BC87 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.