#68C04C
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.8% 0.175 138.9), rgb(104, 192, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#68C04C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C04C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 192, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.8% 0.175 138.9) |
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 #68C04C | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C04C | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68C04C text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C04C text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3BD
oklch(88.4% 0.06 139.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD28D
oklch(80.9% 0.11 139)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C04C
oklch(72.8% 0.175 138.9)
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Step 500
500
#3CA300
oklch(63% 0.198 138.8)
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Step 600
600
#318900
oklch(55.5% 0.174 138.8)
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Step 700
700
#287400
oklch(49.2% 0.155 138.8)
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Step 800
800
#1F5F00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#194F00
oklch(37.7% 0.118 138.8)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F00
oklch(26.9% 0.085 139)
#68C04C 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) | #C5B13F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A955 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61BAA7 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C04C
#68C04C
oklch(72.8% 0.175 138.9)
- #D57FEC
#D57FEC
oklch(72.8% 0.175 318.9)
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 #68C04C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #68C04C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.026
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.036
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.037
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.046
Use #68C04C 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.