#68D694
Closest named color: Emerald (#06D6A0). oklch(79.4% 0.139 155.1), rgb(104, 214, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.63:1).
About this color
#68D694 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Emerald (#06D6A0), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Emerald (#06D6A0) |
| Black text | 11.63:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68D694 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 214, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 57%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.139 155.1) |
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 #68D694 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68D694 | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68D694 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68D694 text on black | 11.63:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#ECF9F0
oklch(97% 0.018 155.8)
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Step 100
100
#D6F2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.04 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#B1E9C3
oklch(88.5% 0.077 154.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68D694
oklch(79.4% 0.139 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#68D694 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) | #D5C790 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BC98 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AD4C5 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68D694
#68D694
oklch(79.4% 0.139 155.1)
- #F398DF
#F398DF
oklch(79.4% 0.14 335.3)
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 #68D694, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.056
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.062
Use #68D694 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.