#68CB87
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.4% 0.136 152.1), rgb(104, 203, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#68CB87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 152°. 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 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68CB87 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 203, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.136 152.1) |
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 #68CB87 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68CB87 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68CB87 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68CB87 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#D7F2DD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#B4E8C1
oklch(88.4% 0.076 152.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68CB87
oklch(76.4% 0.136 152.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C063
oklch(70.8% 0.186 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#68CB87 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) | #CBBD83 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB38B | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52C8B9 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68CB87
#68CB87
oklch(76.4% 0.136 152.1)
- #E591D9
#E591D9
oklch(76.5% 0.136 332.1)
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 #68CB87, 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 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.046
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.059
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
Use #68CB87 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.