#68CB73
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.1% 0.155 146.2), rgb(104, 203, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#68CB73 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 146°. 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 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.37:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68CB73 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 203, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.155 146.2) |
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 #68CB73 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68CB73 | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68CB73 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68CB73 text on black | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -63.3 | 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
#EDF9ED
oklch(97% 0.02 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F2D8
oklch(93.5% 0.044 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B5E9B8
oklch(88.5% 0.085 146.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68CB73
oklch(76.1% 0.155 146.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C140
oklch(70.6% 0.215 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A636
oklch(63.1% 0.192 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#008C2C
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#007624
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#00601C
oklch(42.6% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 900
900
#005116
oklch(37.9% 0.115 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#68CB73 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) | #CEBC6C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B379 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58C7B6 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68CB73
#68CB73
oklch(76.1% 0.155 146.2)
- #E38CE5
#E38CE5
oklch(76% 0.154 326.2)
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 #68CB73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.027
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.042
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.050
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.051
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.054
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.056
Use #68CB73 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.