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#68b79e color: Sainsbury

#68b79e is rgb(104, 183, 158) in RGB and oklch(72.136% 0.08709 171.302) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

72.1%
0.087
171°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 28%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #68b79e

#68b79e is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 171°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sainsbury (#66b89c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #68b79e mixed with white

  1. 68b79e
  2. 78bea7
  3. 88c5b1
  4. 98cdba
  5. a7d4c4
  6. b6dbcd
  7. c4e2d7
  8. d3e9e1
  9. e2f1eb
  10. f0f8f5

Darker: #68b79e mixed with black

  1. 68b79e
  2. 599f89
  3. 4b8774
  4. 3e7060
  5. 305a4d
  6. 24453a
  7. 183129
  8. 0c1e18
  9. 040c09
  10. 000201

Calmer: #68b79e with less saturation

  1. 68b79e
  2. 70b59f
  3. 77b49f
  4. 7eb2a0
  5. 84b0a1
  6. 8aaea1
  7. 90aca2
  8. 95aba3
  9. 9ba9a3
  10. a0a7a4

Questions about #68b79e

What color is #68b79e?

#68b79e is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Sainsbury. In RGB it is rgb(104, 183, 158), in HSL hsl(161.01, 35.43%, 56.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.136% 0.08709 171.302).

What colors go well with #68b79e?

The complementary color of #68b79e is #d08eab. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #87b380 and #5bb5bc. The triadic partners are #a59cd8 and #d19572.

Is white or black text more readable on #68b79e?

Black text reads better on #68b79e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68b79e a warm or cool color?

#68b79e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 171 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.087.