#68C477
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.4% 0.141 147.7), rgb(104, 196, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#68C477 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C477 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 196, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.141 147.7) |
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 #68C477 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C477 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C477 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C477 text on black | 9.75:1 | 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
#C4E3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#9AD1A0
oklch(81% 0.089 147.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C477
oklch(74.4% 0.141 147.7)
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Step 500
500
#10A542
oklch(63.1% 0.18 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#03300F
oklch(27.1% 0.075 147.8)
#68C477 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) | #C6B672 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9AD7C | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58C1B1 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C477
#68C477
oklch(74.4% 0.141 147.7)
- #DB8AD9
#DB8AD9
oklch(74.3% 0.141 327.7)
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 #68C477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.029
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.045
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.046
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.049
Use #68C477 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.