#68C26E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.7% 0.147 145.3), rgb(104, 194, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#68C26E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C26E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 194, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.147 145.3) |
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 #68C26E | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C26E | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C26E text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C26E text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.052 145.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19C
oklch(80.9% 0.093 145.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C26E
oklch(73.7% 0.147 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#1BA536
oklch(63.1% 0.187 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761E
oklch(49.2% 0.154 145.2)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#05300B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 145.2)
#68C26E 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) | #C5B468 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AB73 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BBEAE | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C26E
#68C26E
oklch(73.7% 0.147 145.3)
- #D887DC
#D887DC
oklch(73.6% 0.147 325.3)
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 #68C26E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.025
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.042
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.050
Use #68C26E 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.