#68D485
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(78.6% 0.151 150.4), rgb(104, 212, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#68D485 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68D485 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 212, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.151 150.4) |
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 #68D485 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68D485 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68D485 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68D485 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D6F3DB
oklch(93.7% 0.044 150.3)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9BD
oklch(88.4% 0.082 150.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68D485
oklch(78.6% 0.151 150.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C05B
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#68D485 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) | #D5C580 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA8A | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51D1C0 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68D485
#68D485
oklch(78.6% 0.151 150.4)
- #EF94E6
#EF94E6
oklch(78.6% 0.15 330.5)
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 #68D485, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.045
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.061
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.064
Use #68D485 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.