#68CA8F
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.4% 0.127 155.4), rgb(104, 202, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#68CA8F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.43:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68CA8F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 202, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.127 155.4) |
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 #68CA8F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68CA8F | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68CA8F text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68CA8F text on black | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2E0
oklch(93.7% 0.037 156.4)
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Step 200
200
#B5E8C5
oklch(88.6% 0.071 154.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68CA8F
oklch(76.4% 0.127 155.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#68CA8F 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) | #C9BD8B | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB393 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50C8BA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68CA8F
#68CA8F
oklch(76.4% 0.127 155.4)
- #E492D2
#E492D2
oklch(76.3% 0.128 335.1)
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 #68CA8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
Use #68CA8F 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.