#68C795
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.8% 0.117 158.9), rgb(104, 199, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.19:1).
About this color
#68C795 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.117 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.19:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C795 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 199, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.117 158.9) |
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 #68C795 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68C795 | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C795 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C795 text on black | 10.19:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#98D0B0
oklch(81% 0.074 159.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C795
oklch(75.8% 0.117 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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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)
#68C795 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) | #C5BB92 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B198 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EC6B9 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C795
#68C795
oklch(75.8% 0.117 158.9)
- #E193C9
#E193C9
oklch(75.8% 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 #68C795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.055
Use #68C795 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.