#68E18F
Closest named color: Aqua Green (#12E193). oklch(82% 0.159 151.9), rgb(104, 225, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.75:1).
About this color
#68E18F is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Green (#12E193), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Green (#12E193) |
| Black text | 12.75:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68E18F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 225, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.159 151.9) |
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 #68E18F | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68E18F | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #68E18F text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68E18F text on black | 12.75:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#ECFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 149.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DB
oklch(93.5% 0.046 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#ADEBBC
oklch(88.6% 0.09 151.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68E18F
oklch(82% 0.159 151.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#68E18F 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) | #E2D18A | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C594 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49DECC | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68E18F
#68E18F
oklch(82% 0.159 151.9)
- #FF9BF2
#FF9BF2
oklch(81.9% 0.16 331.8)
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 #68E18F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #68E18F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.035
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.038
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.054
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise Green #04F489 ΔE 0.062
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.063
- Fresh Green #69D84F ΔE 0.065
Use #68E18F 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.