#68C171
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.6% 0.142 146.1), rgb(104, 193, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#68C171 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.45:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C171 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 193, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.142 146.1) |
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 #68C171 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C171 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C171 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C171 text on black | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C6
oklch(88.4% 0.049 146.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19E
oklch(81% 0.09 146.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C171
oklch(73.6% 0.142 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#1DA53C
oklch(63.2% 0.183 146.1)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#05300D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 146.1)
#68C171 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) | #C3B36B | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AB76 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ABDAD | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C171
#68C171
oklch(73.6% 0.142 146.1)
- #D788D9
#D788D9
oklch(73.6% 0.142 326)
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 #68C171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.042
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #68C171 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.