#68AA80
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.2% 0.092 155.2), rgb(104, 170, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#68AA80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AA80 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 170, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.092 155.2) |
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 #68AA80 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AA80 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AA80 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AA80 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 155.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 155.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AA80
oklch(68.2% 0.092 155.2)
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Step 500
500
#449E6A
oklch(63% 0.117 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#1A8951
oklch(55.7% 0.129 155.1)
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Step 700
700
#057442
oklch(49.2% 0.119 155.4)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E36
oklch(42.6% 0.099 155.2)
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Step 900
900
#174D2F
oklch(37.6% 0.077 155.3)
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Step 950
950
#102D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 155.6)
#68AA80 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) | #AAA07E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9982 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA99E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AA80
#68AA80
oklch(68.2% 0.092 155.2)
- #BD83AF
#BD83AF
oklch(68.2% 0.092 335.6)
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 #68AA80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.008
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.034
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.041
Use #68AA80 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.