#68AB8A
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.7% 0.085 161.6), rgb(104, 171, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#68AB8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AB8A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 171, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.085 161.6) |
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 #68AB8A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AB8A | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AB8A text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AB8A text on black | 7.78:1 | 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
#E1EDE7
oklch(93.5% 0.015 164.7)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.03 161)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB6
oklch(81% 0.053 161.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AB8A
oklch(68.7% 0.085 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#419E75
oklch(63.2% 0.109 161.7)
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Step 600
600
#13885D
oklch(55.6% 0.118 161.6)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#095E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.091 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#154D36
oklch(37.7% 0.07 162.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.045 160.9)
#68AB8A 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) | #A9A288 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9A8C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58ABA2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AB8A
#68AB8A
oklch(68.7% 0.085 161.6)
- #BF86A9
#BF86A9
oklch(68.7% 0.084 342.1)
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 #68AB8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.045
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.046
Use #68AB8A 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.