#68CA7C
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76% 0.145 148.7), rgb(104, 202, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.32:1).
About this color
#68CA7C is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.32:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68CA7C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 202, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.145 148.7) |
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 #68CA7C | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68CA7C | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68CA7C text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68CA7C text on black | 10.32:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DB
oklch(93.6% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 200
200
#B5E9BC
oklch(88.6% 0.081 148.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68CA7C
oklch(76% 0.145 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C152
oklch(70.8% 0.201 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752F
oklch(49.1% 0.139 148.8)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#68CA7C 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) | #CCBC77 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEB281 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56C7B6 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68CA7C
#68CA7C
oklch(76% 0.145 148.7)
- #E38EDE
#E38EDE
oklch(76% 0.144 329)
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 #68CA7C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.041
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.042
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.055
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.057
Use #68CA7C 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.