#68998F
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.5% 0.055 180.3), rgb(104, 153, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#68998F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68998F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 153, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.055 180.3) |
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 #68998F | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68998F | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68998F text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68998F text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCD9
oklch(88.4% 0.015 180.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7C1
oklch(81% 0.027 178.9)
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Step 400
400
#84AAA2
oklch(70.8% 0.043 180.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68998F
oklch(64.5% 0.055 180.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A7F75
oklch(55.6% 0.059 180.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A6B62
oklch(49% 0.056 180.7)
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Step 800
800
#315750
oklch(42.6% 0.045 180.9)
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Step 900
900
#2C4842
oklch(37.7% 0.036 179.2)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#68998F 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) | #95938F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8D90 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599B96 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68998F
#68998F
oklch(64.5% 0.055 180.3)
- #AB808C
#AB808C
oklch(64.5% 0.055 0.3)
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 #68998F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.016
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.016
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.049
Use #68998F 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.