#68C55A
Closest named color: Apple (#6ECB3C). oklch(74.2% 0.17 141.1), rgb(104, 197, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#68C55A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Apple (#6ECB3C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Apple (#6ECB3C) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C55A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 197, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.17 141.1) |
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 #68C55A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C55A | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C55A text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C55A text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#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
#C4E3BF
oklch(88.4% 0.059 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AD291
oklch(80.9% 0.107 141.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C55A
oklch(74.2% 0.17 141.1)
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Step 500
500
#24A600
oklch(63.2% 0.209 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#1C8B00
oklch(55.5% 0.183 141.2)
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Step 700
700
#167500
oklch(49% 0.162 141.2)
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Step 800
800
#106000
oklch(42.6% 0.141 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#0C5000
oklch(37.6% 0.124 141.1)
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Step 950
950
#043000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 141.3)
#68C55A 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) | #CAB650 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDAD62 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EBFAD | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C55A
#68C55A
oklch(74.2% 0.17 141.1)
- #DB84EB
#DB84EB
oklch(74.2% 0.169 321.2)
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 #68C55A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.046
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.049
Use #68C55A 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.