#68A495
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.3% 0.067 176.6), rgb(104, 164, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#68A495 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A495 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 164, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.067 176.6) |
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 #68A495 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68A495 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A495 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A495 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED9
oklch(88.4% 0.022 179.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 177)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68A495
oklch(67.3% 0.067 176.6)
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Step 500
500
#499A88
oklch(63% 0.084 176.9)
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Step 600
600
#238572
oklch(55.7% 0.093 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#13705F
oklch(49% 0.086 176.6)
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Step 800
800
#155C4E
oklch(42.8% 0.072 176.3)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B41
oklch(37.7% 0.055 177.2)
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Step 950
950
#112C26
oklch(27% 0.035 177.1)
#68A495 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) | #A09D94 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959596 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55A69F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A495
#68A495
oklch(67.3% 0.067 176.6)
- #B88597
#B88597
oklch(67.2% 0.067 356.1)
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 #68A495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.021
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.054
Use #68A495 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.