#68A588
Closest named color: Greeny Grey (#7EA07A). oklch(67.2% 0.077 162.8), rgb(104, 165, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#68A588 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Grey (#7EA07A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Grey (#7EA07A) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A588 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 165, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 25%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.077 162.8) |
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 #68A588 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68A588 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A588 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A588 text on black | 7.32:1 | 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
#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
#A5CBB8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 163.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68A588
oklch(67.2% 0.077 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#499C78
oklch(63.1% 0.099 163)
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Step 600
600
#258661
oklch(55.5% 0.106 163.2)
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Step 700
700
#147250
oklch(49.1% 0.1 162.9)
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Step 800
800
#165D42
oklch(42.8% 0.082 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4C37
oklch(37.6% 0.065 162.4)
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Step 950
950
#112D21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 163.5)
#68A588 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) | #A39D87 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968A | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A59D | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A588
#68A588
oklch(67.2% 0.077 162.8)
- #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 #68A588, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.028
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
Use #68A588 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.