#68C474
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.3% 0.144 146.8), rgb(104, 196, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#68C474 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C474 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 196, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(128, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.144 146.8) |
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 #68C474 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C474 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C474 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C474 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 300
300
#9AD19F
oklch(80.9% 0.09 147)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C474
oklch(74.3% 0.144 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#12A53D
oklch(63% 0.184 146.8)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#04300D
oklch(27.1% 0.076 146.5)
#68C474 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) | #C6B66E | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AD79 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59C0B0 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C474
#68C474
oklch(74.3% 0.144 146.8)
- #DB8ADB
#DB8ADB
oklch(74.4% 0.143 326.9)
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 #68C474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.045
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.048
Use #68C474 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.