What color is #68E474?

#68E474 is a light, vivid green. In RGB it is rgb(104, 228, 116), and in HSL hsl(126, 70%, 65%).

Is #68E474 accessible as text?

On white, #68E474 has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.94:1 (passes). For text placed on #68E474, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #68E474?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is green-400 (#05DF72).

What colors go well with #68E474?

#68E474 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E467D8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #68E474 below.

Is #68E474 good for buttons?

#68E474 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #68E474 — white text only reaches 1.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #68E474 the same as CSS lightgreen?

No — #68E474 is not the CSS named color lightgreen, but lightgreen (#90EE90) is the closest CSS named color.

#68E474 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #68E474

Not just a swatch — here's how #68E474 works with other colors. Named schemes with #68E474 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #68E474 Secondary #4C6B3C Accent #AD6C00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Light Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #68E474 Surface #13161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #576770 Accent #9DFFA4

Light Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Light Green.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #68E474 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2B2723

Light Green sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #68E474 Secondary #D8FFD8 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Light Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Green carrying the quiet middle.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #68E474 Accent #A8C4BA Surface #E2D9BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #1A3648

Light Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

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Color Lab

How #68E474 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 52/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 47/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 21/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 21/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 38/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 59/100

Moderate

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4F6E6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #67E49D — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #68E474 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #68E474;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 228 116;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.3% 0.188 145.5);
  --color-50: #F1FDF3;
  --color-100: #DBFADF;
  --color-200: #BAF3BF;
  --color-300: #8AE593;
  --color-400: #5FD36B;
  --color-500: #3DB849;
  --color-600: #358C3E;
  --color-700: #2B6431;
  --color-800: #204123;
  --color-900: #152817;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-green: {
    50: '#F1FDF3',
    100: '#DBFADF',
    200: '#BAF3BF',
    300: '#8AE593',
    400: '#5FD36B',
    500: '#3DB849',
    600: '#358C3E',
    700: '#2B6431',
    800: '#204123',
    900: '#152817',
  },
}

$base: #68E474;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDF3;
$base-100: #DBFADF;
$base-200: #BAF3BF;
$base-300: #8AE593;
$base-400: #5FD36B;
$base-500: #3DB849;
$base-600: #358C3E;
$base-700: #2B6431;
$base-800: #204123;
$base-900: #152817;
$base-hover: #2FDA40;
$base-subtle: #D6F2D9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#68E474",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBFADF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAF3BF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8AE593",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5FD36B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3DB849",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#358C3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B6431",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204123",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152817",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #68E474

Color Lab

Pairs with #68E474

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