#68C36E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74% 0.148 145.2), rgb(104, 195, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#68C36E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.148 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 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C36E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 195, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.148 145.2) |
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 #68C36E | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C36E | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C36E text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C36E text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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)
#68C36E
oklch(74% 0.148 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#18A534
oklch(63% 0.189 145.2)
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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
#04300B
oklch(27.1% 0.078 145.5)
#68C36E 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) | #C6B568 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AC73 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BBFAE | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C36E
#68C36E
oklch(74% 0.148 145.2)
- #D988DE
#D988DE
oklch(74% 0.148 324.9)
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 #68C36E, 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 0.027
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.036
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.043
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
Use #68C36E 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.