#68EFBD
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(86.4% 0.139 165.9), rgb(104, 239, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#68EFBD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.67:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68EFBD |
| RGB | rgb(104, 239, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.4% 0.139 165.9) |
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 #68EFBD | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #68EFBD | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #68EFBD text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68EFBD text on black | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E7FBF2
oklch(97.1% 0.024 167.1)
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Step 100
100
#CAF6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.053 165.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#68EFBD
oklch(86.4% 0.139 165.9)
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Step 300
300
#00E2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.168 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#68EFBD 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) | #EAE0BA | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D2C0 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23F0E1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68EFBD
#68EFBD
oklch(86.4% 0.139 165.9)
- #FFBADF
#FFBADF
oklch(86.3% 0.092 345.8)
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 #68EFBD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #68EFBD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.037
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.044
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
Use #68EFBD 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.