#68A38D
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(66.8% 0.07 168.6), rgb(104, 163, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#68A38D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A38D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 163, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 24%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.07 168.6) |
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 #68A38D | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68A38D | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A38D text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A38D text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.018 170)
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Step 300
300
#ACC8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.034 169.8)
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Step 400
400
#7FAC9A
oklch(70.7% 0.055 168.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68A38D
oklch(66.8% 0.07 168.6)
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Step 600
600
#41826B
oklch(55.7% 0.077 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#326E59
oklch(49.2% 0.072 168)
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Step 800
800
#2A5949
oklch(42.6% 0.059 169)
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Step 900
900
#274A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.047 167.9)
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Step 950
950
#182B24
oklch(27% 0.028 168.9)
#68A38D 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) | #A09C8C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96948E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A49D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A38D
#68A38D
oklch(66.8% 0.07 168.6)
- #B6839C
#B6839C
oklch(66.8% 0.071 348.3)
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 #68A38D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.019
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.049
Use #68A38D 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.