#68AC89
Closest named color: Tea (#65AB7C). oklch(68.9% 0.087 160.5), rgb(104, 172, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#68AC89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea (#65AB7C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea (#65AB7C) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AC89 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 172, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.087 160.5) |
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 #68AC89 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AC89 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AC89 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AC89 text on black | 7.85:1 | 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
#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
#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)
#68AC89
oklch(68.9% 0.087 160.5)
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Step 500
500
#409E73
oklch(63.1% 0.111 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#0F885B
oklch(55.5% 0.12 160.7)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#075E3D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 160.3)
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Step 900
900
#144D34
oklch(37.6% 0.073 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2D1F
oklch(26.9% 0.046 161.4)
#68AC89 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) | #AAA387 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9B8B | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58ACA2 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AC89
#68AC89
oklch(68.9% 0.087 160.5)
- #C086AC
#C086AC
oklch(69% 0.087 340.2)
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 #68AC89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.041
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
Use #68AC89 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.