#68DDAF
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(81.7% 0.126 165.1), rgb(104, 221, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#68DDAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68DDAF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 221, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.126 165.1) |
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 #68DDAF | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68DDAF | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68DDAF text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68DDAF text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.037 165.8)
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Step 200
200
#AEE8CE
oklch(88.4% 0.069 165.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68DDAF
oklch(81.7% 0.126 165.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD89
oklch(70.7% 0.149 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#68DDAF 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) | #D9CFAD | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C3B2 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3ADDD0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68DDAF
#68DDAF
oklch(81.7% 0.126 165.1)
- #FDA1D6
#FDA1D6
oklch(81.6% 0.126 344.7)
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 #68DDAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #68DDAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #68DDAF 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.