#68E0AE
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.4% 0.131 163.7), rgb(104, 224, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#68E0AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68E0AE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 224, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 66%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.131 163.7) |
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 #68E0AE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68E0AE | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #68E0AE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68E0AE text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#EBF9F2
oklch(97% 0.017 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.037 164.1)
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Step 200
200
#ADE9CC
oklch(88.5% 0.073 163.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68E0AE
oklch(82.4% 0.131 163.7)
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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)
#68E0AE 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) | #DCD2AB | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC5B1 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39E0D2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68E0AE
#68E0AE
oklch(82.4% 0.131 163.7)
- #FFA4DA
#FFA4DA
oklch(82.5% 0.126 343.8)
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 #68E0AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #68E0AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.049
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.055
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.056
Use #68E0AE 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.