#68CA6B
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(75.7% 0.161 144.4), rgb(104, 202, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#68CA6B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.161 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68CA6B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 202, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.161 144.4) |
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 #68CA6B | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68CA6B | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68CA6B text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68CA6B text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
-
Step 200
200
#C3E3C3
oklch(88.4% 0.055 145.1)
-
Step 300
300
#98D298
oklch(80.9% 0.1 144.6)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#68CA6B
oklch(75.7% 0.161 144.4)
-
Step 500
500
#00A626
oklch(63% 0.202 144.4)
-
Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
-
Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
-
Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
-
Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
-
Step 950
950
#013006
oklch(26.9% 0.084 144.5)
#68CA6B 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) | #CDBB63 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B271 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AC5B4 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68CA6B
#68CA6B
oklch(75.7% 0.161 144.4)
- #E28AE9
#E28AE9
oklch(75.8% 0.161 324.4)
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 #68CA6B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.030
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.039
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.048
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.049
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.055
Use #68CA6B 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.