#68C461
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74% 0.162 142.4), rgb(104, 196, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#68C461 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C461 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 196, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.162 142.4) |
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 #68C461 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C461 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C461 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C461 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDD
oklch(93.5% 0.029 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.056 141.9)
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Step 300
300
#9BD295
oklch(81% 0.102 142.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C461
oklch(74% 0.162 142.4)
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Step 500
500
#18A612
oklch(63.1% 0.207 142.4)
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Step 600
600
#048C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.4)
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Step 700
700
#037600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.3)
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Step 800
800
#026100
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#015100
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.4)
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Step 950
950
#043003
oklch(27% 0.086 142.4)
#68C461 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) | #C8B558 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAD68 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DBFAD | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C461
#68C461
oklch(74% 0.162 142.4)
- #DA85E6
#DA85E6
oklch(74% 0.162 322.5)
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 #68C461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.033
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.041
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.047
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.047
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.051
Use #68C461 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.