#68D7A8
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(80.1% 0.124 163.6), rgb(104, 215, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.87:1).
About this color
#68D7A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.87:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68D7A8 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 215, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 58%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.124 163.6) |
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 #68D7A8 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68D7A8 | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68D7A8 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68D7A8 text on black | 11.87:1 | AAA | Lc -70.4 | 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E3
oklch(93.6% 0.036 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#B0E8CD
oklch(88.5% 0.068 163.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68D7A8
oklch(80.1% 0.124 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#68D7A8 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) | #D4CAA5 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAB | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40D7CA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68D7A8
#68D7A8
oklch(80.1% 0.124 163.6)
- #F69DD2
#F69DD2
oklch(80.1% 0.124 343.7)
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 #68D7A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.060
Use #68D7A8 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.