#68C456
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(73.9% 0.172 140.5), rgb(104, 196, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#68C456 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C456 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 196, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.172 140.5) |
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 #68C456 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C456 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C456 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C456 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
#F0F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 140.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E4BE
oklch(88.6% 0.061 139.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BD290
oklch(80.9% 0.107 140.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C456
oklch(73.9% 0.172 140.5)
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Step 500
500
#2CA500
oklch(63.1% 0.205 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#248B00
oklch(55.7% 0.181 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#1D7500
oklch(49.2% 0.16 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#166000
oklch(42.8% 0.139 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#115000
oklch(37.7% 0.122 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#073000
oklch(27% 0.088 140.4)
#68C456 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) | #C9B44B | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAC5E | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FBEAC | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C456
#68C456
oklch(73.9% 0.172 140.5)
- #DA83EC
#DA83EC
oklch(74% 0.171 320.6)
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 #68C456, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.048
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.048
Use #68C456 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.