#68E8B2
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(84.4% 0.138 163.1), rgb(104, 232, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#68E8B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68E8B2 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 232, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.138 163.1) |
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 #68E8B2 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #68E8B2 | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #68E8B2 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68E8B2 text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.04 162.4)
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Step 200
200
#ABEACB
oklch(88.6% 0.077 163)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68E8B2
oklch(84.4% 0.138 163.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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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)
#68E8B2 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) | #E4D9AF | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CCB5 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32E8D9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68E8B2
#68E8B2
oklch(84.4% 0.138 163.1)
- #FFAFDF
#FFAFDF
oklch(84.4% 0.111 343)
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 #68E8B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #68E8B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.048
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
Use #68E8B2 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.