#68B899
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(72.2% 0.092 166.8), rgb(104, 184, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.90:1).
About this color
#68B899 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.90:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68B899 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 184, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 36%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.092 166.8) |
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 #68B899 | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68B899 | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B899 text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B899 text on black | 8.90:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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
#E0EEE7
oklch(93.7% 0.018 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB9
oklch(80.9% 0.057 167)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68B899
oklch(72.2% 0.092 166.8)
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Step 500
500
#29A07A
oklch(63.2% 0.118 166.7)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#024E39
oklch(37.7% 0.076 167.2)
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Step 950
950
#082E21
oklch(27.1% 0.049 166.1)
#68B899 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) | #B5AE97 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A59B | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50B9AF | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68B899
#68B899
oklch(72.2% 0.092 166.8)
- #D08EB1
#D08EB1
oklch(72.3% 0.092 346.6)
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 #68B899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.047
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.047
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.047
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.048
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
Use #68B899 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.