#68CA8A
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.3% 0.131 153.4), rgb(104, 202, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#68CA8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68CA8A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 202, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.131 153.4) |
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 #68CA8A | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68CA8A | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68CA8A text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68CA8A text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#D8F2DE
oklch(93.7% 0.038 152.5)
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Step 200
200
#B5E8C3
oklch(88.6% 0.073 153.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68CA8A
oklch(76.3% 0.131 153.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF68
oklch(70.6% 0.18 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#68CA8A 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) | #CABC86 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB38E | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51C8B9 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68CA8A
#68CA8A
oklch(76.3% 0.131 153.4)
- #E491D5
#E491D5
oklch(76.3% 0.132 333.6)
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 #68CA8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.055
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.058
Use #68CA8A 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.