#68917F
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(62.1% 0.053 165.8), rgb(104, 145, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#68917F is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68917F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 145, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.053 165.8) |
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 #68917F | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68917F | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68917F text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68917F text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#E5EBE9
oklch(93.5% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.025 166.9)
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Step 400
400
#89A99B
oklch(70.7% 0.041 166.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68917F
oklch(62.1% 0.053 165.8)
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Step 600
600
#527E6B
oklch(55.5% 0.057 165.5)
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Step 700
700
#426B5A
oklch(49.2% 0.054 166.1)
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Step 800
800
#375749
oklch(42.7% 0.045 165.1)
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Step 900
900
#30483D
oklch(37.8% 0.035 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A24
oklch(27% 0.022 166.4)
#68917F 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) | #8F8B7E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888680 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F918C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68917F
#68917F
oklch(62.1% 0.053 165.8)
- #9F7A8D
#9F7A8D
oklch(62.1% 0.053 346.5)
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 #68917F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.053
Use #68917F 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.