#68BF6E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73% 0.143 145.4), rgb(104, 191, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.26:1).
About this color
#68BF6E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.26:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BF6E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 191, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.143 145.4) |
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 #68BF6E | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BF6E | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BF6E text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68BF6E text on black | 9.26:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFE0
oklch(93.7% 0.026 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD09E
oklch(80.8% 0.088 145.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BF6E
oklch(73% 0.143 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#23A43A
oklch(63% 0.181 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C27
oklch(55.7% 0.173 145.4)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006118
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#062F0C
oklch(26.8% 0.075 145.4)
#68BF6E 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) | #C2B168 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A973 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CBBAB | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BF6E
#68BF6E
oklch(73% 0.143 145.4)
- #D586D8
#D586D8
oklch(73% 0.143 325.6)
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 #68BF6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.023
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.032
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.041
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
Use #68BF6E 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.