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#68997e color: Practice Green

#68997e is rgb(104, 153, 126) in RGB and oklch(64.007% 0.06674 159.653) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

64%
0.067
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-600
  • Black 40%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #68997e

#68997e is a dusty emerald color. In OKLCH it has 64% lightness, 0.067 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.26:1 contrast and black text 6.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Practice Green (#679a7c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #68997e mixed with white

  1. 68997e
  2. 77a38a
  3. 86ad97
  4. 95b7a3
  5. a4c1b0
  6. b3cbbd
  7. c2d5ca
  8. d1e0d7
  9. e0eae4
  10. eff5f1

Darker: #68997e mixed with black

  1. 68997e
  2. 59846d
  3. 4b705c
  4. 3e5d4c
  5. 304a3c
  6. 24382d
  7. 18271f
  8. 0c1711
  9. 040805
  10. 000101

Calmer: #68997e with less saturation

  1. 68997e
  2. 6c987f
  3. 709781
  4. 749582
  5. 789484
  6. 7b9385
  7. 7f9187
  8. 829088
  9. 868f89
  10. 898d8b

Questions about #68997e

What color is #68997e?

#68997e is dusty emerald. The closest named color is Practice Green. In RGB it is rgb(104, 153, 126), in HSL hsl(146.94, 19.37%, 50.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.007% 0.06674 159.653).

What colors go well with #68997e?

The complementary color of #68997e is #a87d99. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f9569 and #599995. The triadic partners are #8388b5 and #b07f6e.

Is white or black text more readable on #68997e?

Black text reads better on #68997e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.26:1 and black gives 6.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68997e a warm or cool color?

#68997e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 64% and its chroma 0.067.