#68C196
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.3% 0.107 161.2), rgb(104, 193, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#68C196 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C196 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 193, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.107 161.2) |
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 #68C196 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C196 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C196 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C196 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F0F7F3
oklch(97% 0.009 161.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB3
oklch(81% 0.068 161.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C196
oklch(74.3% 0.107 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#0FA26E
oklch(63% 0.137 161.3)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#032F1D
oklch(27.1% 0.058 160.7)
#68C196 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) | #BFB694 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AC99 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FC1B5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C196
#68C196
oklch(74.3% 0.107 161.2)
- #DA91C0
#DA91C0
oklch(74.4% 0.106 341.1)
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 #68C196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.042
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.048
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.050
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.051
Use #68C196 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.