#68BCA1
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.4% 0.092 170.8), rgb(104, 188, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.29:1).
About this color
#68BCA1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.29:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BCA1 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 188, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.092 170.8) |
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 #68BCA1 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BCA1 | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BCA1 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68BCA1 text on black | 9.29:1 | AAA | Lc -57.7 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 171.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBB
oklch(80.9% 0.057 170.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BCA1
oklch(73.4% 0.092 170.8)
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Step 500
500
#1DA080
oklch(63.1% 0.117 171)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#052E23
oklch(27% 0.049 170.6)
#68BCA1 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) | #B8B2A0 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA8A3 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CBDB4 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BCA1
#68BCA1
oklch(73.4% 0.092 170.8)
- #D691B0
#D691B0
oklch(73.4% 0.092 351.1)
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 #68BCA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.055
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
Use #68BCA1 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.