#68C172
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.6% 0.142 146.4), rgb(104, 193, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.45:1).
About this color
#68C172 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 0.009 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 | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C172 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 193, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.142 146.4) |
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 #68C172 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C172 | 9.45:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C172 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C172 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
#9BD09F
oklch(80.8% 0.088 146.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C172
oklch(73.6% 0.142 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#1DA53E
oklch(63.2% 0.181 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#05300D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 146.1)
#68C172 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) | #C3B36C | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AB77 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5ABDAD | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C172
#68C172
oklch(73.6% 0.142 146.4)
- #D788D8
#D788D8
oklch(73.5% 0.141 326.5)
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 #68C172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.037
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.040
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.042
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #68C172 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.