#68C191
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.2% 0.112 158.5), rgb(104, 193, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#68C191 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C191 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 193, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.112 158.5) |
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 #68C191 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C191 | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C191 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C191 text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D0
oklch(88.4% 0.038 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BCFB0
oklch(81% 0.07 158.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C191
oklch(74.2% 0.112 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#12A368
oklch(63.2% 0.143 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#042F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.059 157.9)
#68C191 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) | #C0B58E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AC94 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51C0B4 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C191
#68C191
oklch(74.2% 0.112 158.5)
- #DA8FC3
#DA8FC3
oklch(74.2% 0.112 338.8)
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 #68C191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.048
Use #68C191 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.