#68928A
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.7% 0.048 181.6), rgb(104, 146, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#68928A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68928A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 146, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.048 181.6) |
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 #68928A | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68928A | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68928A text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68928A text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C1
oklch(80.9% 0.024 179.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A9A2
oklch(70.8% 0.038 180.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68928A
oklch(62.7% 0.048 181.6)
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Step 600
600
#507E75
oklch(55.7% 0.053 180.6)
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Step 700
700
#406A62
oklch(49.1% 0.049 180.7)
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Step 800
800
#355650
oklch(42.6% 0.04 181.6)
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Step 900
900
#2F4743
oklch(37.7% 0.03 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A27
oklch(27.1% 0.02 180)
#68928A 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) | #8E8D8A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86878B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C948F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68928A
#68928A
oklch(62.7% 0.048 181.6)
- #A27D86
#A27D86
oklch(62.8% 0.047 2.4)
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 #68928A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.047
Use #68928A 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.