#68BE94
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.6% 0.105 161.1), rgb(104, 190, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.38:1).
About this color
#68BE94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.38:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BE94 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 190, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.105 161.1) |
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 #68BE94 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BE94 | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68BE94 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68BE94 text on black | 9.38:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#E0EEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 161.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 160.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.065 160.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BE94
oklch(73.6% 0.105 161.1)
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Step 500
500
#1BA26E
oklch(63.2% 0.135 160.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#052F1D
oklch(27.1% 0.056 160.1)
#68BE94 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) | #BCB392 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA997 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51BEB2 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BE94
#68BE94
oklch(73.6% 0.105 161.1)
- #D78FBD
#D78FBD
oklch(73.6% 0.105 341.3)
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 #68BE94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.045
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.047
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.047
Use #68BE94 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.