#68AB85
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.6% 0.089 158.1), rgb(104, 171, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#68AB85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AB85 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 171, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.089 158.1) |
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 #68AB85 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AB85 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AB85 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AB85 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 158.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AB85
oklch(68.6% 0.089 158.1)
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Step 500
500
#429E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.114 158.3)
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Step 600
600
#158857
oklch(55.5% 0.123 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#0B5E3A
oklch(42.6% 0.095 158)
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Step 900
900
#164D32
oklch(37.6% 0.074 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 157.6)
#68AB85 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) | #AAA283 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A87 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59AAA0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AB85
#68AB85
oklch(68.6% 0.089 158.1)
- #BE85AD
#BE85AD
oklch(68.6% 0.088 338)
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 #68AB85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.013
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.040
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
Use #68AB85 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.