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#68af8a color: Lily Pads

#68af8a is rgb(104, 175, 138) in RGB and oklch(69.664% 0.09086 160.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

69.7%
0.091
160°
  • Emerald
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #68af8a

#68af8a is a soft emerald color. In OKLCH it has 69.7% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lily Pads (#6db083). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More medium emerald colors

Lighter: #68af8a mixed with white

  1. 68af8a
  2. 78b795
  3. 87bfa1
  4. 97c7ac
  5. a6cfb8
  6. b5d7c3
  7. c3dfcf
  8. d2e7db
  9. e1efe7
  10. f0f7f3

Darker: #68af8a mixed with black

  1. 68af8a
  2. 599877
  3. 4b8165
  4. 3e6b53
  5. 305642
  6. 244132
  7. 182e22
  8. 0c1c14
  9. 040b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #68af8a with less saturation

  1. 68af8a
  2. 6fad8c
  3. 75ac8e
  4. 7baa90
  5. 80a892
  6. 86a794
  7. 8ba596
  8. 90a398
  9. 94a199
  10. 999f9b

Questions about #68af8a

What color is #68af8a?

#68af8a is soft emerald. The closest named color is Lily Pads. In RGB it is rgb(104, 175, 138), in HSL hsl(148.73, 30.74%, 54.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.664% 0.09086 160.059).

What colors go well with #68af8a?

The complementary color of #68af8a is #c487af. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8ba96c and #4fb0aa. The triadic partners are #9297d5 and #ce8a72.

Is white or black text more readable on #68af8a?

Black text reads better on #68af8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68af8a a warm or cool color?

#68af8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 69.7% and its chroma 0.091.