#68CC71
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.3% 0.158 145.7), rgb(104, 204, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#68CC71 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.158 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.46:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68CC71 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 204, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.158 145.7) |
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 #68CC71 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68CC71 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68CC71 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68CC71 text on black | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#EDFAED
oklch(97.2% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7F3D8
oklch(93.7% 0.046 146.2)
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Step 200
200
#B4E9B6
oklch(88.4% 0.088 145.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68CC71
oklch(76.3% 0.158 145.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C23C
oklch(70.8% 0.218 145.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A632
oklch(63.1% 0.195 145.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C29
oklch(55.7% 0.172 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#007621
oklch(49.2% 0.152 145.7)
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Step 800
800
#006119
oklch(42.8% 0.133 145.6)
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Step 900
900
#005114
oklch(37.8% 0.117 145.7)
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Step 950
950
#003008
oklch(26.9% 0.083 145.6)
#68CC71 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) | #CFBD6A | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1B377 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58C8B6 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68CC71
#68CC71
oklch(76.3% 0.158 145.7)
- #E48CE8
#E48CE8
oklch(76.3% 0.158 325.4)
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 #68CC71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.031
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.038
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.045
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.051
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.054
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.055
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.058
Use #68CC71 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.