#68BE60
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.5% 0.155 142.1), rgb(104, 190, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#68BE60 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.12:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BE60 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 190, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.155 142.1) |
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 #68BE60 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BE60 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BE60 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BE60 text on black | 9.12:1 | 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
#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
#9DD197
oklch(80.9% 0.097 142)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BE60
oklch(72.5% 0.155 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#28A51F
oklch(63.1% 0.198 142.1)
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Step 600
600
#0C8C00
oklch(55.6% 0.187 142.1)
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Step 700
700
#087600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#056100
oklch(42.8% 0.144 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#045100
oklch(37.8% 0.127 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#073005
oklch(27.1% 0.083 142.2)
#68BE60 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) | #C2B058 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A866 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FB9A8 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BE60
#68BE60
oklch(72.5% 0.155 142.1)
- #D383DF
#D383DF
oklch(72.6% 0.154 322.2)
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 #68BE60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.020
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.035
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.043
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.046
Use #68BE60 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.