#68D487
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(78.6% 0.149 151), rgb(104, 212, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#68D487 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 151°. 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 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68D487 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 212, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 56%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.149 151) |
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 #68D487 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68D487 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68D487 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68D487 text on black | 11.35:1 | 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
#D6F3DC
oklch(93.7% 0.043 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#B2E9BE
oklch(88.5% 0.081 151.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68D487
oklch(78.6% 0.149 151)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#68D487 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) | #D5C582 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BA8C | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50D1C0 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68D487
#68D487
oklch(78.6% 0.149 151)
- #EF94E5
#EF94E5
oklch(78.6% 0.149 330.9)
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 #68D487, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.046
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.048
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.064
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.064
Use #68D487 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.