#68AE93
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.7% 0.082 167.4), rgb(104, 174, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.06:1).
About this color
#68AE93 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.06:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68AE93 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 174, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.082 167.4) |
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 #68AE93 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68AE93 | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AE93 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68AE93 text on black | 8.06:1 | AAA | Lc -51.2 | 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
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCBA
oklch(80.9% 0.052 167.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68AE93
oklch(69.7% 0.082 167.4)
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Step 500
500
#3C9E7C
oklch(63.2% 0.106 166.8)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#114D3A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 167.3)
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Step 950
950
#0D2D22
oklch(27% 0.043 167.5)
#68AE93 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) | #ABA592 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9D95 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54AFA6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68AE93
#68AE93
oklch(69.7% 0.082 167.4)
- #C489A7
#C489A7
oklch(69.7% 0.082 347.5)
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 #68AE93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.031
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.049
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.049
Use #68AE93 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.