#68A985
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.1% 0.086 158.8), rgb(104, 169, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#68A985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A985 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 169, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.086 158.8) |
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 #68A985 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68A985 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A985 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A985 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB4
oklch(81% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68A985
oklch(68.1% 0.086 158.8)
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Step 500
500
#459E71
oklch(63.2% 0.11 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#1B8859
oklch(55.6% 0.119 158.9)
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Step 700
700
#077349
oklch(49.1% 0.111 159.1)
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Step 800
800
#0F5E3C
oklch(42.8% 0.092 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#184D33
oklch(37.7% 0.072 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#68A985 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) | #A8A083 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9987 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA89F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A985
#68A985
oklch(68.1% 0.086 158.8)
- #BC84AA
#BC84AA
oklch(68.1% 0.085 339.1)
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 #68A985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.026
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
Use #68A985 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.