#68C285
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.2% 0.124 152.7), rgb(104, 194, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#68C285 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.64:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C285 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 194, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.124 152.7) |
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 #68C285 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C285 | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C285 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C285 text on black | 9.64:1 | 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
#F1F8F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE3
oklch(93.5% 0.022 154.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 152.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A9
oklch(81% 0.078 152.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C285
oklch(74.2% 0.124 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#13A458
oklch(63.2% 0.159 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#042F16
oklch(26.9% 0.065 152.8)
#68C285 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) | #C2B581 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5AC89 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55C0B2 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C285
#68C285
oklch(74.2% 0.124 152.7)
- #DA8DCD
#DA8DCD
oklch(74.2% 0.124 333)
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 #68C285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.038
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
Use #68C285 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.