#68937B
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.5% 0.06 159.6), rgb(104, 147, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#68937B is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68937B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 147, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.06 159.6) |
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 #68937B | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68937B | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68937B text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68937B text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD5
oklch(88.6% 0.017 156.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.03 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#88AA96
oklch(70.7% 0.047 159.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68937B
oklch(62.5% 0.06 159.6)
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Step 600
600
#517F66
oklch(55.6% 0.064 159.6)
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Step 700
700
#416B55
oklch(49% 0.059 160.3)
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Step 800
800
#365845
oklch(42.8% 0.051 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#2F483A
oklch(37.7% 0.039 159.3)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.024 159.2)
#68937B 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) | #928D7A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B887C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60938C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68937B
#68937B
oklch(62.5% 0.06 159.6)
- #A17A93
#A17A93
oklch(62.6% 0.06 340.3)
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 #68937B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
Use #68937B 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.