#68949E
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.8% 0.05 213.4), rgb(104, 148, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#68949E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68949E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 148, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.05 213.4) |
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 #68949E | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68949E | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68949E text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68949E text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CA
oklch(80.9% 0.024 213.6)
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Step 400
400
#85A7AF
oklch(70.6% 0.039 213.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68949E
oklch(63.8% 0.05 213.4)
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Step 600
600
#4C7C87
oklch(55.6% 0.055 213.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6872
oklch(49% 0.05 214.2)
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Step 800
800
#33555D
oklch(42.7% 0.042 214.3)
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Step 900
900
#2D464C
oklch(37.6% 0.032 214.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B292D
oklch(27% 0.02 217.4)
#68949E 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) | #8C919F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838A9E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559897 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68949E
#68949E
oklch(63.8% 0.05 213.4)
- #A88178
#A88178
oklch(63.8% 0.05 33.3)
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 #68949E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
Use #68949E 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.