#68857A
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.1% 0.037 169.9), rgb(104, 133, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#68857A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68857A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 133, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 12%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.037 169.9) |
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 #68857A | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68857A | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68857A text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68857A text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.016 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A69E
oklch(70.6% 0.026 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#769086
oklch(63% 0.033 169.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#68857A
oklch(59.1% 0.037 169.9)
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Step 700
700
#4D675E
oklch(49% 0.034 171.6)
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Step 800
800
#40544C
oklch(42.6% 0.028 168.6)
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Step 900
900
#364640
oklch(37.8% 0.023 170.2)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#68857A 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) | #83817A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7D7B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628582 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68857A
#68857A
oklch(59.1% 0.037 169.9)
- #8F7581
#8F7581
oklch(59.1% 0.037 348.8)
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 #68857A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
Use #68857A 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.