#68938D
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63% 0.048 185.3), rgb(104, 147, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#68938D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68938D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 147, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.048 185.3) |
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 #68938D | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68938D | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68938D text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68938D text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C2
oklch(81% 0.024 183)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A4
oklch(70.8% 0.038 185.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68938D
oklch(63% 0.048 185.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F7E77
oklch(55.7% 0.053 184)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A64
oklch(49.1% 0.049 184.5)
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Step 800
800
#355652
oklch(42.6% 0.039 186.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4744
oklch(37.7% 0.031 186.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#68938D 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) | #8F8E8D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87888E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9591 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68938D
#68938D
oklch(63% 0.048 185.3)
- #A37D85
#A37D85
oklch(62.9% 0.048 4.5)
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 #68938D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.035
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.046
Use #68938D 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.