#68D2AE
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(79.1% 0.112 168.8), rgb(104, 210, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#68D2AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68D2AE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 210, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.112 168.8) |
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 #68D2AE | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68D2AE | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68D2AE text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68D2AE text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E6
oklch(93.5% 0.032 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#B1E7D2
oklch(88.5% 0.062 169)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68D2AE
oklch(79.1% 0.112 168.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#68D2AE 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) | #CDC6AC | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBAB0 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3ED3C8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68D2AE
#68D2AE
oklch(79.1% 0.112 168.8)
- #F19DC6
#F19DC6
oklch(79.1% 0.112 349.2)
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 #68D2AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.014
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
Use #68D2AE 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.