#68BD68
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(72.4% 0.145 143.9), rgb(104, 189, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.06:1).
About this color
#68BD68 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.06:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BD68 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 189, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.145 143.9) |
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 #68BD68 | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BD68 | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BD68 text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BD68 text on black | 9.06:1 | AAA | Lc -56.6 | 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
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 143.3)
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Step 300
300
#9DD09B
oklch(80.8% 0.091 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BD68
oklch(72.4% 0.145 143.9)
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Step 500
500
#29A432
oklch(63% 0.186 143.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C19
oklch(55.6% 0.181 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#007614
oklch(49.1% 0.16 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#00610E
oklch(42.8% 0.139 143.9)
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Step 900
900
#02510C
oklch(37.8% 0.121 143.9)
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Step 950
950
#082F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.076 143.8)
#68BD68 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) | #C0AF61 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A76D | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DB9A9 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BD68
#68BD68
oklch(72.4% 0.145 143.9)
- #D284D9
#D284D9
oklch(72.4% 0.146 324)
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 #68BD68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.025
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.040
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
Use #68BD68 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.