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#68bc90 color: Katydid

#68bc90 is rgb(104, 188, 144) in RGB and oklch(72.976% 0.10519 159.395) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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149°
100%

73%
0.105
159°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.29:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #68bc90

#68bc90 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.105 chroma and a hue of 159°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.29:1 contrast and black text 9.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Katydid (#66bc91). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #68bc90 mixed with white

  1. 68bc90
  2. 79c39b
  3. 89caa6
  4. 98d0b0
  5. a7d7bb
  6. b6dec6
  7. c5e4d2
  8. d3ebdd
  9. e2f2e8
  10. f0f8f4

Darker: #68bc90 mixed with black

  1. 68bc90
  2. 59a37d
  3. 4b8b6a
  4. 3e7357
  5. 305d45
  6. 244734
  7. 183224
  8. 0c1f15
  9. 040d07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #68bc90 with less saturation

  1. 68bc90
  2. 70ba92
  3. 78b895
  4. 7fb697
  5. 85b49a
  6. 8cb29c
  7. 92b09e
  8. 98aea1
  9. 9daca3
  10. a2aaa5

Questions about #68bc90

What color is #68bc90?

#68bc90 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Katydid. In RGB it is rgb(104, 188, 144), in HSL hsl(148.57, 38.53%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.976% 0.10519 159.395).

What colors go well with #68bc90?

The complementary color of #68bc90 is #d48dbd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #93b56d and #46bdb5. The triadic partners are #9aa0e9 and #e09075.

Is white or black text more readable on #68bc90?

Black text reads better on #68bc90: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.29:1 and black gives 9.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68bc90 a warm or cool color?

#68bc90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 159 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.105.