#68C19B
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.5% 0.103 164.2), rgb(104, 193, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#68C19B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C19B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 193, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.103 164.2) |
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 #68C19B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C19B | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C19B text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C19B text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#9ACEB6
oklch(80.8% 0.064 164.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C19B
oklch(74.5% 0.103 164.2)
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Step 500
500
#0DA274
oklch(63.2% 0.132 164.1)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#032F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.055 163.5)
#68C19B 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) | #BEB699 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AC9D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DC1B6 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C19B
#68C19B
oklch(74.5% 0.103 164.2)
- #DB92BC
#DB92BC
oklch(74.5% 0.103 344.4)
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 #68C19B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.051
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.052
Use #68C19B 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.