#68C466
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.1% 0.157 143.4), rgb(104, 196, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#68C466 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C466 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 196, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 44%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.157 143.4) |
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 #68C466 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C466 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C466 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C466 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9AD198
oklch(80.8% 0.097 143.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C466
oklch(74.1% 0.157 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#17A622
oklch(63.1% 0.201 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C13
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#006109
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.3)
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Step 900
900
#005106
oklch(37.7% 0.125 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#043006
oklch(27% 0.083 143.5)
#68C466 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) | #C8B55E | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBAD6C | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CBFAE | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C466
#68C466
oklch(74.1% 0.157 143.4)
- #DA86E4
#DA86E4
oklch(74% 0.158 323.1)
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 #68C466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.034
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.047
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.050
Use #68C466 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.