#68C278
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.9% 0.137 148.1), rgb(104, 194, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#68C278 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C278 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 194, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.137 148.1) |
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 #68C278 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C278 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C278 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C278 text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.2 | 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
#DFEFE1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.085 148.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C278
oklch(73.9% 0.137 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#18A546
oklch(63.2% 0.175 148.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752D
oklch(49.1% 0.141 148.2)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#00501C
oklch(37.6% 0.109 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#043010
oklch(27.2% 0.073 148.1)
#68C278 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) | #C4B473 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AC7D | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59BFAF | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C278
#68C278
oklch(73.9% 0.137 148.1)
- #D98AD6
#D98AD6
oklch(74% 0.137 328.2)
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 #68C278, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.006
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.045
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.046
Use #68C278 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.