#68C562
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.3% 0.163 142.6), rgb(104, 197, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#68C562 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.163 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C562 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 197, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.163 142.6) |
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 #68C562 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C562 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C562 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C562 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#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
#C4E3C1
oklch(88.4% 0.056 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AD295
oklch(80.9% 0.102 142.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C562
oklch(74.3% 0.163 142.6)
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Step 500
500
#14A613
oklch(63% 0.207 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C02
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.6)
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Step 700
700
#007601
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006101
oklch(42.7% 0.145 142.6)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#043003
oklch(27% 0.086 142.4)
#68C562 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) | #C9B65A | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAD69 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DC0AE | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C562
#68C562
oklch(74.3% 0.163 142.6)
- #DB86E7
#DB86E7
oklch(74.3% 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 #68C562, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.034
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.035
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.054
Use #68C562 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.