#68E8A8 Color
#68E8A8 is rgb(104, 232, 168) in RGB, hsl(150, 74%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 28%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#68E8A8rgb(104, 232, 168)hsl(150, 74%, 66%)hsv(150, 55%, 91%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 28%, 9%)oklch(84.2% 0.147 159)lab(83.60% -48.16 20.05)lch(83.60% 52.17 157.40)What #68E8A8 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 #68E8A8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#68E8A8 Channel Values
How #68E8A8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 104 · G 232 · B 168 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 150° · S 74% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 150° · S 55% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68E8A8 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.
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Colors That Go With #68E8A8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68E8A8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #68E8A8
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.
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How #68E8A8 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.
#68E8A8#D9D9A9#B7DFA8#C9C9AC#ABD6AA#79E1E1#73E4CD#D1D1D1Using #68E8A8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-68e8a8: #68E8A8;background-color: #68E8A8;colors: { 'color-68e8a8': '#68E8A8' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.910, blue: 0.659)<color name="color_68e8a8">#68E8A8</color>fill="#68E8A8"More Green Colors
#68E8A8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#68E8A8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #68E8A8?
#68E8A8 is a light green — rgb(104, 232, 168) in RGB and hsl(150, 74%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.41.
What is the RGB value of #68E8A8?
#68E8A8 is rgb(104, 232, 168) — red 104, green 232, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #68E8A8?
#68E8A8 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 28%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #68E8A8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #68E8A8 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #68E8A8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #68E8A8 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 14.07, which is visibly different.
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