#68C06E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.3% 0.144 145.3), rgb(104, 192, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#68C06E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C06E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 192, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.144 145.3) |
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 #68C06E | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C06E | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68C06E text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C06E text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#C5E2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.05 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#9CD19D
oklch(81% 0.091 145.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C06E
oklch(73.3% 0.144 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#21A539
oklch(63.2% 0.184 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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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
#06300C
oklch(27.2% 0.076 145.3)
#68C06E 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) | #C3B268 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6AA73 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BBCAC | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C06E
#68C06E
oklch(73.3% 0.144 145.3)
- #D687DA
#D687DA
oklch(73.3% 0.144 325.2)
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 #68C06E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.024
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.037
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #68C06E 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.