#68CD7E
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(76.8% 0.147 149), rgb(104, 205, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#68CD7E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68CD7E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 205, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.147 149) |
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 #68CD7E | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68CD7E | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68CD7E text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68CD7E text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.5 | 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
#EDF9EE
oklch(97% 0.019 147.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2DB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 149.6)
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Step 200
200
#B4E9BC
oklch(88.5% 0.082 149)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68CD7E
oklch(76.8% 0.147 149)
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Step 400
400
#00C154
oklch(70.8% 0.2 149)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3A
oklch(55.6% 0.157 148.9)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501E
oklch(37.6% 0.107 148.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#68CD7E 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) | #CFBE79 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0B483 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54CAB9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68CD7E
#68CD7E
oklch(76.8% 0.147 149)
- #E68FE1
#E68FE1
oklch(76.6% 0.147 328.9)
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 #68CD7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.029
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.041
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.048
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.053
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #68CD7E 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.