#68938F
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.1% 0.047 188.8), rgb(104, 147, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#68938F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68938F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 147, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.047 188.8) |
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 #68938F | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68938F | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68938F text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68938F text on black | 6.15:1 | 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
#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
#B1C6C3
oklch(81% 0.023 186.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A8A5
oklch(70.6% 0.036 189.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68938F
oklch(63.1% 0.047 188.8)
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Step 600
600
#4F7D79
oklch(55.5% 0.051 188.8)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A66
oklch(49.2% 0.048 188.2)
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Step 800
800
#355653
oklch(42.7% 0.039 188.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4745
oklch(37.7% 0.031 189.6)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A28
oklch(27.1% 0.021 185.7)
#68938F 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) | #8E8E8F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868890 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9592 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68938F
#68938F
oklch(63.1% 0.047 188.8)
- #A47E83
#A47E83
oklch(63.1% 0.048 9.7)
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 #68938F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.046
Use #68938F 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.