Palettes / Colors / #68A67A
#68A67A — Dusty Green
#68A67A is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #68A67A when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#68A67A is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #A66895; it also sits naturally between #75A668 and #68A699. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #68A67A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 104, 166, 122 |
| HSL | 137°, 26%, 53% |
| HSV | 137°, 37%, 65% |
| CMYK | 37%, 0%, 27%, 35% |
| XYZ | 22.86, 31.62, 23.31 |
| Yxy | 31.62, 0.2938, 0.4065 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.03, -29.70, 16.61 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.23, -23.21, 12.17 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 41% · Green 65% · Blue 48%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 27% · Key 35%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #68A67A
.text { color: #68A67A; }
.background { background-color: #68A67A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #68A67A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(104, 166, 122); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(137, 26%, 53%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #68A67A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(104, 166, 122, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #68A67A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(104, 166, 122, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#68A67A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#68A67A">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A66895:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.87:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.32:1 AAA |
Best text color on #68A67A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #68A67A
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #68A67A: ·
How #68A67A looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #68A67A rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #68A67A?
#68A67A is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 104, 166, 122). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #68A67A?
#68A67A is RGB 104, 166, 122 — HSL 137°, 26%, 53% — CMYK 37%, 0%, 27%, 35%.
What colors go with #68A67A?
Its complement is #A66895; analogous partners are #75A668 and #68A699. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #68A67A for text?
Black text on #68A67A has a contrast ratio of 7.32:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.87:1.