#68AB94
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(69% 0.077 170.1), rgb(104, 171, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#68AB94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AB94 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 171, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.077 170.1) |
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 #68AB94 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AB94 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AB94 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AB94 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 169.2)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBBC
oklch(80.9% 0.047 170.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AB94
oklch(69% 0.077 170.1)
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Step 500
500
#409D80
oklch(63.2% 0.099 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#0E876A
oklch(55.6% 0.107 170.3)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#065D48
oklch(42.7% 0.082 170.2)
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Step 900
900
#144C3C
oklch(37.6% 0.064 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D23
oklch(27% 0.042 169.1)
#68AB94 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) | #A8A393 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9B96 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54ACA4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AB94
#68AB94
oklch(69% 0.077 170.1)
- #C088A2
#C088A2
oklch(69% 0.076 349.8)
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 #68AB94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.035
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.048
Use #68AB94 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.