#68C069
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.2% 0.149 144.1), rgb(104, 192, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#68C069 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C069 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 192, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.149 144.1) |
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 #68C069 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C069 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68C069 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C069 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CD19B
oklch(81% 0.093 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C069
oklch(73.2% 0.149 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#22A52F
oklch(63.1% 0.191 144)
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Step 600
600
#008C1C
oklch(55.6% 0.179 144.1)
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Step 700
700
#007616
oklch(49.1% 0.159 144.1)
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Step 800
800
#006110
oklch(42.8% 0.138 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#00510C
oklch(37.8% 0.122 144.2)
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Step 950
950
#063009
oklch(27.1% 0.079 144.1)
#68C069 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) | #C3B262 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AA6F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CBCAB | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C069
#68C069
oklch(73.2% 0.149 144.1)
- #D686DD
#D686DD
oklch(73.3% 0.149 324.1)
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 #68C069, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.029
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.038
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.049
Use #68C069 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.