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#68c090 color: Young Bamboo

#68c090 is rgb(104, 192, 144) in RGB and oklch(73.949% 0.11112 158.228) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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147°
100%

73.9%
0.111
158°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • teal-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.20:1Hard to read
Lc -48
Black text
9.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 61

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About #68c090

#68c090 is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 158°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.2:1 contrast and black text 9.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Young Bamboo (#68be8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #68c090 mixed with white

  1. 68c090
  2. 79c69b
  3. 89cda6
  4. 98d3b1
  5. a8dabc
  6. b6e0c7
  7. c5e6d2
  8. d4ecdd
  9. e2f3e8
  10. f1f9f4

Darker: #68c090 mixed with black

  1. 68c090
  2. 59a77d
  3. 4b8e6a
  4. 3e7657
  5. 305f45
  6. 244934
  7. 183424
  8. 0c2015
  9. 040e07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #68c090 with less saturation

  1. 68c090
  2. 71be93
  3. 79bc96
  4. 80ba98
  5. 87b89b
  6. 8eb69e
  7. 94b4a0
  8. 9ab1a3
  9. a0afa5
  10. a5ada8

Questions about #68c090

What color is #68c090?

#68c090 is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Young Bamboo. In RGB it is rgb(104, 192, 144), in HSL hsl(147.27, 41.12%, 58.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.949% 0.11112 158.228).

What colors go well with #68c090?

The complementary color of #68c090 is #d88fc3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #96b86a and #40c1b8. The triadic partners are #9aa3f0 and #e79176.

Is white or black text more readable on #68c090?

Black text reads better on #68c090: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.2:1 and black gives 9.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68c090 a warm or cool color?

#68c090 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 158 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.111.