#68B686
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(71.3% 0.105 155.6), rgb(104, 182, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.62:1).
About this color
#68B686 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 8.62:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68B686 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 182, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 35%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.105 155.6) |
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 #68B686 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68B686 | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B686 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B686 text on black | 8.62:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 154.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 155.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCEAF
oklch(81% 0.066 155.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68B686
oklch(71.3% 0.105 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#31A165
oklch(63.1% 0.135 155.4)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#084F2D
oklch(37.8% 0.088 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#0A2E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 155.2)
#68B686 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) | #B5AB83 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A389 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57B5A9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68B686
#68B686
oklch(71.3% 0.105 155.6)
- #CC89BC
#CC89BC
oklch(71.4% 0.105 335.7)
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 #68B686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.026
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.031
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.037
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.042
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
Use #68B686 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.