#68B293
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(70.6% 0.088 165.3), rgb(104, 178, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.37:1).
About this color
#68B293 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.37:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68B293 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 178, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 32%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.088 165.3) |
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 #68B293 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68B293 | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B293 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B293 text on black | 8.37:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#C7E0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.031 165.2)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCB8
oklch(80.8% 0.054 165.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68B293
oklch(70.6% 0.088 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#359F79
oklch(63.2% 0.113 165.4)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#0C4E38
oklch(37.8% 0.074 165.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E21
oklch(27.2% 0.047 165.1)
#68B293 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) | #AFA991 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A095 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53B2A9 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68B293
#68B293
oklch(70.6% 0.088 165.3)
- #C88AAD
#C88AAD
oklch(70.6% 0.088 344.7)
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 #68B293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.051
Use #68B293 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.