#68917B
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(62% 0.056 160.7), rgb(104, 145, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#68917B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68917B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 145, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.056 160.7) |
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 #68917B | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68917B | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68917B text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68917B text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD6
oklch(88.4% 0.014 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BB
oklch(80.8% 0.027 161.8)
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Step 400
400
#89AA98
oklch(70.8% 0.045 161.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68917B
oklch(62% 0.056 160.7)
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Step 600
600
#527F67
oklch(55.7% 0.062 160.2)
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Step 700
700
#436B56
oklch(49.1% 0.057 160.4)
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Step 800
800
#375746
oklch(42.6% 0.047 160.3)
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Step 900
900
#30483B
oklch(37.8% 0.037 160.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#68917B 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) | #908B7A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89867C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60918B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68917B
#68917B
oklch(62% 0.056 160.7)
- #9E7990
#9E7990
oklch(61.9% 0.056 341.1)
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 #68917B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.055
Use #68917B 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.