#68AA87
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.4% 0.086 159.8), rgb(104, 170, 135).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#68AA87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AA87 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 170, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.086 159.8) |
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 #68AA87 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AA87 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AA87 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AA87 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#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
#A3CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 160.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AA87
oklch(68.4% 0.086 159.8)
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Step 500
500
#439E72
oklch(63.2% 0.11 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#18885A
oklch(55.6% 0.119 159.7)
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Step 700
700
#02734A
oklch(49% 0.111 159.9)
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Step 800
800
#0D5E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.092 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#174D34
oklch(37.7% 0.071 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#68AA87 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) | #A9A185 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9989 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A9A0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AA87
#68AA87
oklch(68.4% 0.086 159.8)
- #BE85AA
#BE85AA
oklch(68.5% 0.085 340.5)
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 #68AA87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
Use #68AA87 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.