#68C17C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.8% 0.132 149.5), rgb(104, 193, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.50:1).
About this color
#68C17C is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 150°. 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 9.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.50:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C17C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 193, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.132 149.5) |
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 #68C17C | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C17C | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C17C text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C17C text on black | 9.50:1 | AAA | Lc -58.9 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE2
oklch(93.7% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 149.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 149.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C17C
oklch(73.8% 0.132 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#1AA44D
oklch(63.1% 0.168 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#052F12
oklch(26.9% 0.069 149.3)
#68C17C 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) | #C2B477 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AB80 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58BEAF | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C17C
#68C17C
oklch(73.8% 0.132 149.5)
- #D88AD2
#D88AD2
oklch(73.7% 0.132 329.6)
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 #68C17C, 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 0.030
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.042
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.047
Use #68C17C 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.