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#68ab8a color: Verdigris Green

#68ab8a is rgb(104, 171, 138) in RGB and oklch(68.693% 0.08473 161.647) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

68.7%
0.085
162°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 33%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #68ab8a

#68ab8a is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 68.7% lightness, 0.085 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Verdigris Green (#61ac86). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #68ab8a mixed with white

  1. 68ab8a
  2. 78b395
  3. 87bca0
  4. 96c4ac
  5. a5ccb7
  6. b4d5c3
  7. c3ddcf
  8. d2e6db
  9. e1eee7
  10. f0f7f3

Darker: #68ab8a mixed with black

  1. 68ab8a
  2. 599477
  3. 4b7e65
  4. 3e6853
  5. 305442
  6. 244032
  7. 182d22
  8. 0c1b14
  9. 040b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #68ab8a with less saturation

  1. 68ab8a
  2. 6ea98c
  3. 74a88d
  4. 7aa68f
  5. 7fa591
  6. 84a392
  7. 89a194
  8. 8da095
  9. 929e97
  10. 969c99

Questions about #68ab8a

What color is #68ab8a?

#68ab8a is soft emerald. The closest named color is Verdigris Green. In RGB it is rgb(104, 171, 138), in HSL hsl(150.45, 28.51%, 53.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(68.693% 0.08473 161.647).

What colors go well with #68ab8a?

The complementary color of #68ab8a is #bf86a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87a66e and #53aba7. The triadic partners are #9194ce and #c88971.

Is white or black text more readable on #68ab8a?

Black text reads better on #68ab8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68ab8a a warm or cool color?

#68ab8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 68.7% and its chroma 0.085.