#68C49D
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.2% 0.106 164.3), rgb(104, 196, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#68C49D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.97:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C49D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 196, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.106 164.3) |
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 #68C49D | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C49D | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C49D text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C49D text on black | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#99CFB5
oklch(81% 0.067 163.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C49D
oklch(75.2% 0.106 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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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
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#022F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.056 163.8)
#68C49D 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) | #C1B99B | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3AF9F | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BC4B9 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C49D
#68C49D
oklch(75.2% 0.106 164.3)
- #DF93BF
#DF93BF
oklch(75.2% 0.107 344.3)
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 #68C49D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
Use #68C49D 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.