#68C86B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.2% 0.158 144.4), rgb(104, 200, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#68C86B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C86B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 200, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.158 144.4) |
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 #68C86B | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C86B | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C86B text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C86B text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#99D298
oklch(80.9% 0.1 144.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C86B
oklch(75.2% 0.158 144.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A626
oklch(63% 0.202 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C1F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.4)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#023007
oklch(27% 0.083 144.6)
#68C86B 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) | #CBB964 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB071 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AC3B2 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C86B
#68C86B
oklch(75.2% 0.158 144.4)
- #DF89E6
#DF89E6
oklch(75.2% 0.158 324.3)
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 #68C86B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.040
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.044
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.045
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.051
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.055
Use #68C86B 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.