#68A48D
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.1% 0.072 168), rgb(104, 164, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#68A48D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A48D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 164, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.072 168) |
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 #68A48D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68A48D | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A48D text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A48D text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABB
oklch(80.8% 0.044 168)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68A48D
oklch(67.1% 0.072 168)
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Step 500
500
#4A9B7F
oklch(63% 0.091 168.3)
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Step 600
600
#258668
oklch(55.7% 0.1 167.9)
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Step 700
700
#157156
oklch(49% 0.093 167.7)
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Step 800
800
#175C47
oklch(42.7% 0.076 168.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C3B
oklch(37.8% 0.061 167.2)
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Step 950
950
#122C23
oklch(26.9% 0.037 168.7)
#68A48D 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) | #A19C8C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97958E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A59D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A48D
#68A48D
oklch(67.1% 0.072 168)
- #B7849D
#B7849D
oklch(67.1% 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 #68A48D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.047
Use #68A48D 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.