#68DF9E
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.8% 0.143 157.1), rgb(104, 223, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.63:1).
About this color
#68DF9E is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.63:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68DF9E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 223, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.143 157.1) |
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 #68DF9E | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68DF9E | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68DF9E text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68DF9E text on black | 12.63:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#ECFAF0
oklch(97.2% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.042 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#AEEAC4
oklch(88.6% 0.08 156.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68DF9E
oklch(81.8% 0.143 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#68DF9E 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) | #DED09A | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC4A2 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43DDCE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68DF9E
#68DF9E
oklch(81.8% 0.143 157.1)
- #FE9EE5
#FE9EE5
oklch(81.8% 0.143 337.1)
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 #68DF9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #68DF9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.042
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.062
Use #68DF9E 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.