#68C694
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.5% 0.116 158.6), rgb(104, 198, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.09:1).
About this color
#68C694 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.09:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C694 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 198, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.116 158.6) |
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 #68C694 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C694 | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C694 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C694 text on black | 10.09:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CF
oklch(88.6% 0.041 157.7)
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Step 300
300
#99CFAF
oklch(80.8% 0.072 158.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C694
oklch(75.5% 0.116 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#012F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.061 159)
#68C694 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) | #C4BA91 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B097 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FC5B8 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C694
#68C694
oklch(75.5% 0.116 158.6)
- #E092C8
#E092C8
oklch(75.5% 0.116 338.9)
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 #68C694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
Use #68C694 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.