#68CD6D
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.5% 0.163 144.7), rgb(104, 205, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.54:1).
About this color
#68CD6D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.54:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68CD6D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 205, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.163 144.7) |
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 #68CD6D | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68CD6D | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68CD6D text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68CD6D text on black | 10.54:1 | AAA | Lc -64.1 | 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
#D7F3D7
oklch(93.6% 0.048 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B4EAB4
oklch(88.6% 0.092 144.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68CD6D
oklch(76.5% 0.163 144.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C232
oklch(70.7% 0.224 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#68CD6D 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) | #D0BD65 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B473 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59C8B6 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68CD6D
#68CD6D
oklch(76.5% 0.163 144.7)
- #E58BEC
#E58BEC
oklch(76.4% 0.164 324.4)
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 #68CD6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.036
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.037
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.048
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.053
- Apple Green #76CD26 ΔE 0.055
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.057
Use #68CD6D 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.