#68CA7E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76% 0.143 149.3), rgb(104, 202, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#68CA7E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 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 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.33:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68CA7E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 202, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.143 149.3) |
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 #68CA7E | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68CA7E | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68CA7E text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68CA7E text on black | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#EDF9EF
oklch(97% 0.018 150.6)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2DB
oklch(93.6% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 200
200
#B5E8BD
oklch(88.4% 0.079 149.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68CA7E
oklch(76% 0.143 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C155
oklch(70.8% 0.199 149.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#68CA7E 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) | #CBBC79 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB283 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55C7B7 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68CA7E
#68CA7E
oklch(76% 0.143 149.3)
- #E38EDD
#E38EDD
oklch(76% 0.143 329.4)
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 #68CA7E, 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 0.042
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.051
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.053
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
Use #68CA7E 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.