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#68B694 Color

#68B694 is rgb(104, 182, 148) in RGB, hsl(154, 35%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 19%, 29%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#68B694
HEX#68B694
RGBrgb(104, 182, 148)
HSLhsl(154, 35%, 56%)
HSVhsv(154, 43%, 71%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 0%, 19%, 29%)
OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.093 164.2)
LABlab(68.32% -31.22 9.49)
LCHlch(68.32% 32.63 163.09)

What #68B694 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #68B694, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 9.35Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 9.8Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.88Zomp#39A78EΔE 10.63Polished Pine#5DA493ΔE 11.02Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 12.32

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#68B694 Channel Values

How #68B694 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 104 · G 182 · B 1488-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 154° · S 35% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 154° · S 43% · V 71%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 29%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68B694 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #68B694 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #68B694

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68B694; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#68B694
Complementary
#B6688A
Analogous
#68B66D
Analogous
#68B1B6
Triadic
#9468B6
Triadic
#B69468
Split comp.
#B668B1
Split comp.
#B66D68

Tints & Shades of #68B694

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#7CC0A3
#91CAB1
#A5D4C0
#BADECE
#CFE8DD
#E3F2EC

Shades

#51A983
#448D6D
#38755B
#2B5A45
#1F4133
#12261D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #68B694.

How #68B694 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#68B694
Protanopia#ACAC94
Protanomaly#95B094
Deuteranopia#A2A296
Deuteranomaly#8EAA95
Tritanopia#6FB2B2
Tritanomaly#6DB4A7
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

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Using #68B694 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-68b694: #68B694;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #68B694;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-68b694': '#68B694' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.714, blue: 0.580)
Android XML<color name="color_68b694">#68B694</color>
SVG fillfill="#68B694"

More Green Colors

#68B694 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#68B694 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #68B694?

#68B694 is a mid-tone green — rgb(104, 182, 148) in RGB and hsl(154, 35%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.35.

What is the RGB value of #68B694?

#68B694 is rgb(104, 182, 148) — red 104, green 182, and blue 148 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #68B694?

#68B694 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 19%, 29%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #68B694 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #68B694 scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #68B694 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #68B694 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.88, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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