#68A47E
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(66.7% 0.085 155.6), rgb(104, 164, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#68A47E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A47E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 164, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.085 155.6) |
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 #68A47E | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68A47E | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A47E text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A47E text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#F3F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE6
oklch(93.5% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#CEDED3
oklch(88.5% 0.023 155.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FAD8F
oklch(70.6% 0.066 155.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68A47E
oklch(66.7% 0.085 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#41835C
oklch(55.5% 0.092 155.9)
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Step 700
700
#336F4B
oklch(49.1% 0.086 155.1)
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Step 800
800
#2B5A3E
oklch(42.6% 0.07 155.7)
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Step 900
900
#284A35
oklch(37.6% 0.054 155.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C1F
oklch(27.1% 0.036 154.8)
#68A47E 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) | #A49B7C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9480 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA399 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A47E
#68A47E
oklch(66.7% 0.085 155.6)
- #B580A9
#B580A9
oklch(66.6% 0.086 334.9)
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 #68A47E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
Use #68A47E 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.