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#68b486 color: Lily Pads

#68b486 is rgb(104, 180, 134) in RGB and oklch(70.785% 0.10219 156.066) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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144°
100%

70.8%
0.102
156°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.46:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #68b486

#68b486 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 70.8% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.46:1, 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: #68b486 mixed with white

  1. 68b486
  2. 78bc92
  3. 88c39d
  4. 97cba9
  5. a6d2b5
  6. b5dac1
  7. c4e1cd
  8. d3e9da
  9. e1f0e6
  10. f0f8f2

Darker: #68b486 mixed with black

  1. 68b486
  2. 599c74
  3. 4b8562
  4. 3e6e51
  5. 305840
  6. 244430
  7. 183021
  8. 0c1d13
  9. 040c06
  10. 000201

Calmer: #68b486 with less saturation

  1. 68b486
  2. 6fb289
  3. 76b08c
  4. 7caf8e
  5. 82ad91
  6. 88ab94
  7. 8da996
  8. 92a799
  9. 97a59c
  10. 9ca39e

Questions about #68b486

What color is #68b486?

#68b486 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Lily Pads. In RGB it is rgb(104, 180, 134), in HSL hsl(143.68, 33.63%, 55.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.785% 0.10219 156.066).

What colors go well with #68b486?

The complementary color of #68b486 is #c988b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #91ac65 and #45b5aa. The triadic partners are #8f9be0 and #d88974.

Is white or black text more readable on #68b486?

Black text reads better on #68b486: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.46:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68b486 a warm or cool color?

#68b486 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 70.8% and its chroma 0.102.