#68C985
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.9% 0.135 151.7), rgb(104, 201, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.28:1).
About this color
#68C985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.28:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C985 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 201, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.135 151.7) |
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 #68C985 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68C985 | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C985 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C985 text on black | 10.28:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 153.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.039 151.1)
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Step 200
200
#B5E8C1
oklch(88.5% 0.075 151.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68C985
oklch(75.9% 0.135 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C061
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#68C985 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) | #CABB81 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB289 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53C6B7 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C985
#68C985
oklch(75.9% 0.135 151.7)
- #E290D7
#E290D7
oklch(76% 0.134 331.7)
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 #68C985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.049
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.056
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.057
Use #68C985 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.