#68C69E
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.7% 0.108 164.1), rgb(104, 198, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.15:1).
About this color
#68C69E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.15:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C69E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 198, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.108 164.1) |
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 #68C69E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68C69E | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C69E text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C69E text on black | 10.15:1 | AAA | Lc -62.1 | 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
#98CFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 164.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C69E
oklch(75.7% 0.108 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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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
#012F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.057 164.1)
#68C69E 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) | #C3BA9C | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B0A0 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AC6BB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C69E
#68C69E
oklch(75.7% 0.108 164.1)
- #E194C1
#E194C1
oklch(75.7% 0.108 344.1)
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 #68C69E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.021
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.049
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.052
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.058
Use #68C69E 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.