#68CD9A
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77.3% 0.121 159.7), rgb(104, 205, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#68CD9A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.78:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68CD9A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 205, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.121 159.7) |
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 #68CD9A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68CD9A | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68CD9A text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68CD9A text on black | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#EDF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2E2
oklch(93.7% 0.035 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#B3E7CA
oklch(88.4% 0.067 160.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68CD9A
oklch(77.3% 0.121 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#68CD9A 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) | #CBC097 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB59D | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4ACCBF | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68CD9A
#68CD9A
oklch(77.3% 0.121 159.7)
- #E996CE
#E996CE
oklch(77.4% 0.122 339.8)
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 #68CD9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.022
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.054
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.065
Use #68CD9A 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.