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#68b08e color: Lily Pads

#68b08e is rgb(104, 176, 142) in RGB and oklch(70.01% 0.08895 162.468) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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152°
100%

70%
0.089
162°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 31%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #68b08e

#68b08e is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 162°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.19:1, so black text reads better.

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

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #68b08e mixed with white

  1. 68b08e
  2. 78b899
  3. 88c0a4
  4. 97c8af
  5. a6cfba
  6. b5d7c5
  7. c4dfd1
  8. d2e7dc
  9. e1efe8
  10. f0f7f3

Darker: #68b08e mixed with black

  1. 68b08e
  2. 59997b
  3. 4b8268
  4. 3e6c56
  5. 305644
  6. 244234
  7. 182e24
  8. 0c1c15
  9. 040b07
  10. 000101

Calmer: #68b08e with less saturation

  1. 68b08e
  2. 6fae90
  3. 75ad91
  4. 7bab93
  5. 81a995
  6. 86a896
  7. 8ba698
  8. 90a499
  9. 95a29b
  10. 9aa09d

Questions about #68b08e

What color is #68b08e?

#68b08e is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Lily Pads. In RGB it is rgb(104, 176, 142), in HSL hsl(151.67, 31.3%, 54.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.01% 0.08895 162.468).

What colors go well with #68b08e?

The complementary color of #68b08e is #c588ae. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89ab70 and #52b0ad. The triadic partners are #9698d5 and #ce8c72.

Is white or black text more readable on #68b08e?

Black text reads better on #68b08e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68b08e a warm or cool color?

#68b08e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 162 degrees, its lightness 70% and its chroma 0.089.