#68BE86
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.2% 0.117 153.9), rgb(104, 190, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#68BE86 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BE86 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 190, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.117 153.9) |
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 #68BE86 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BE86 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BE86 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68BE86 text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.042 154)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAB
oklch(80.9% 0.073 153.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BE86
oklch(73.2% 0.117 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#20A35D
oklch(63.2% 0.15 153.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#062F18
oklch(27.1% 0.062 154)
#68BE86 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) | #BEB283 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A989 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55BCAF | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BE86
#68BE86
oklch(73.2% 0.117 153.9)
- #D58CC7
#D58CC7
oklch(73.3% 0.117 333.9)
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 #68BE86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.035
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.045
Use #68BE86 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.