#68AB89
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.7% 0.086 160.9), rgb(104, 171, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#68AB89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AB89 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 171, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.086 160.9) |
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 #68AB89 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AB89 | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AB89 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AB89 text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.054 160.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AB89
oklch(68.7% 0.086 160.9)
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Step 500
500
#419E73
oklch(63.2% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#13885C
oklch(55.6% 0.119 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#095E3E
oklch(42.7% 0.092 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#154D35
oklch(37.7% 0.071 161.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#68AB89 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) | #A9A287 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A8B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58ABA1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AB89
#68AB89
oklch(68.7% 0.086 160.9)
- #BF85AA
#BF85AA
oklch(68.6% 0.086 341)
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 #68AB89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.045
Use #68AB89 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.