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#68bc99 color: Peppermint Fresh

#68bc99 is rgb(104, 188, 153) in RGB and oklch(73.204% 0.09769 164.978) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

73.2%
0.098
165°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • teal-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.27:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.24:1Readable · AA
Lc 59

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About #68bc99

#68bc99 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 165°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.27:1 contrast and black text 9.24:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peppermint Fresh (#64be9f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #68bc99 mixed with white

  1. 68bc99
  2. 79c3a3
  3. 89caad
  4. 98d0b7
  5. a7d7c1
  6. b6decb
  7. c5e4d5
  8. d3ebe0
  9. e2f2ea
  10. f0f8f4

Darker: #68bc99 mixed with black

  1. 68bc99
  2. 59a384
  3. 4b8b70
  4. 3e735d
  5. 305d4a
  6. 244738
  7. 183227
  8. 0c1f17
  9. 040d08
  10. 000201

Calmer: #68bc99 with less saturation

  1. 68bc99
  2. 70ba9b
  3. 78b89c
  4. 7fb69e
  5. 86b59f
  6. 8cb3a1
  7. 92b1a2
  8. 98afa4
  9. 9eaca5
  10. a3aaa7

Questions about #68bc99

What color is #68bc99?

#68bc99 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Peppermint Fresh. In RGB it is rgb(104, 188, 153), in HSL hsl(155, 38.53%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.204% 0.09769 164.978).

What colors go well with #68bc99?

The complementary color of #68bc99 is #d58fb6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #8eb677 and #50bcbb. The triadic partners are #a2a0e4 and #dc9574.

Is white or black text more readable on #68bc99?

Black text reads better on #68bc99: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.27:1 and black gives 9.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68bc99 a warm or cool color?

#68bc99 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 165 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.098.