#68918E
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.6% 0.045 190.4), rgb(104, 145, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#68918E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.02:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68918E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 145, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.045 190.4) |
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 #68918E | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68918E | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68918E text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68918E text on black | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 193.1)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A5
oklch(70.7% 0.035 189.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68918E
oklch(62.6% 0.045 190.4)
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Step 600
600
#507D7A
oklch(55.6% 0.05 190.5)
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Step 700
700
#416967
oklch(49.1% 0.045 191.8)
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Step 800
800
#365654
oklch(42.8% 0.038 190.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F4745
oklch(37.8% 0.03 189.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2928
oklch(26.9% 0.018 190.2)
#68918E 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) | #8C8D8E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85878F | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9390 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68918E
#68918E
oklch(62.6% 0.045 190.4)
- #A17D81
#A17D81
oklch(62.6% 0.045 11)
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 #68918E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
Use #68918E 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.