#68C299
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.7% 0.106 162.6), rgb(104, 194, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#68C299 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C299 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 194, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.106 162.6) |
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 #68C299 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C299 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C299 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C299 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ACFB4
oklch(81% 0.067 162.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C299
oklch(74.7% 0.106 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#08A271
oklch(63.1% 0.135 162.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#032F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.057 162.1)
#68C299 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) | #BFB797 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AD9C | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EC2B6 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C299
#68C299
oklch(74.7% 0.106 162.6)
- #DC92BF
#DC92BF
oklch(74.7% 0.106 342.8)
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 #68C299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
Use #68C299 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.