#68A587
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(67.2% 0.078 162), rgb(104, 165, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#68A587 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A587 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 165, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.078 162) |
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 #68A587 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68A587 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A587 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A587 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.027 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5CBB7
oklch(80.9% 0.049 162.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68A587
oklch(67.2% 0.078 162)
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Step 500
500
#4A9C77
oklch(63.1% 0.099 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#25875F
oklch(55.7% 0.109 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#15724F
oklch(49.1% 0.1 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#165D41
oklch(42.7% 0.083 162.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C37
oklch(37.6% 0.065 162.4)
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Step 950
950
#112D20
oklch(27.1% 0.042 161.5)
#68A587 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) | #A39D85 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999689 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA59C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A587
#68A587
oklch(67.2% 0.078 162)
- #B883A3
#B883A3
oklch(67.2% 0.078 342.5)
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 #68A587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.027
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.027
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
Use #68A587 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.