#68947E
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(62.8% 0.059 162.4), rgb(104, 148, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#68947E is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68947E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 148, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.059 162.4) |
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 #68947E | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68947E | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68947E text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68947E text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C7BB
oklch(81% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 400
400
#88AA98
oklch(70.7% 0.046 161.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68947E
oklch(62.8% 0.059 162.4)
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Step 600
600
#507F68
oklch(55.6% 0.063 162.2)
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Step 700
700
#406B57
oklch(49% 0.058 163.2)
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Step 800
800
#355847
oklch(42.8% 0.05 162.2)
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Step 900
900
#2F483B
oklch(37.7% 0.038 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2A23
oklch(27% 0.023 162.6)
#68947E 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) | #938E7D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B887F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F948E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68947E
#68947E
oklch(62.8% 0.059 162.4)
- #A27B92
#A27B92
oklch(62.8% 0.058 342.7)
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 #68947E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.022
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.048
Use #68947E 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.