#68AA82
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.2% 0.09 156.4), rgb(104, 170, 130).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.66:1).
About this color
#68AA82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.66:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AA82 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 170, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.09 156.4) |
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 #68AA82 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AA82 | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AA82 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AA82 text on black | 7.66:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#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
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 156.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AA82
oklch(68.2% 0.09 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#449E6C
oklch(63.1% 0.115 156.4)
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Step 600
600
#1A8854
oklch(55.5% 0.124 156.7)
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Step 700
700
#047444
oklch(49.2% 0.117 156.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E5E38
oklch(42.6% 0.097 156.4)
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Step 900
900
#174D31
oklch(37.6% 0.075 157)
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Step 950
950
#102D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 157)
#68AA82 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) | #A9A180 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9984 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA99F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AA82
#68AA82
oklch(68.2% 0.09 156.4)
- #BD83AE
#BD83AE
oklch(68.2% 0.091 336.4)
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 #68AA82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
Use #68AA82 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.