#68be8d Color Information

#68be8d Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #68be8d, and its official name is Young Bamboo. In RGB, it consists of 40.8% Red, 74.5% Green, and 55.3% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 45.3% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 25.8% Yellow, and 25.5% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 145.8°, with saturation of 39.8% and lightness of 57.6%. The decimal value for #68be8d is 6864525, and its nearest "web safe" color is #66cc99. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #68be8d is green. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#68be8d Copy
  • NameThe common name of this colorYoung Bamboo Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color104, 190, 141 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color40.8%, 74.5%, 55.3% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.592, 0.255, 0.447 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.453, 0, 0.258, 0.255 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color145.8°, 39.8%, 57.6% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color145.8°, 45.3%, 74.5% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color28.930, 41.693, 31.722 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color104, 164, 190 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code6864525 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color70.659, -37.193, 16.826 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)70.659, 40.822, 155.658 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color70.659, -39.904, 29.687 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color64.570, -33.023, 16.071 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.283, 0.407, 41.693 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4285054605 / 0xff68be8d Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#66cc99 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #68be8d

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #68be8d, its pure hue is 145.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 39.8%, and its lightness is 57.6%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #68be8d, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0d1812 to #5ba67b.

Tints of #68be8d

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #68be8d, its pure hue is 145.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 39.8%, and its lightness is 57.6%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #68be8d, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #7bc69b to #ecf7f1.

Tones of #68be8d

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #68be8d, its pure hue is 145.8° on the color wheel and its saturation is 39.8%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #68be8d, which range from #939393 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #27ff84 (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #68be8d

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #68be8d! For #68be8d, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #68be8d. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #68be8d

This color, #68be8d, consists of 40.8% Red, 74.5% Green, and 55.3% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 104, Green = 190, Blue = 141. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #68be8d is 45.3% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 25.8% Yellow, and 25.5% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R40.8%
C45.3%
G74.5%
M0.0%
B55.3%
Y25.8%
K25.5%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 104 190 141
Octal 150 276 215
Hexa #68 #be #8d
Binary 01101000 10111110 10001101
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 45 0 25 25
Octal 55 0 31 31
Hexa #2d #00 #19 #19
Binary 00101101 00000000 00011001 00011001

Analogous Colors of #68be8d

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #68be8d — which has hue 145.8° — its analogous colors are located at 115.8° and 175.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #68be8d.

Triadic Colors of #68be8d

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #68be8d — which has hue 145.8° — its triadic colors are located at 25.8° and 265.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #68be8d.

Complementary Color of #68be8d

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #68be8d — which has hue 145.8° — its complementary color is located at 325.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #68be8d.

Split Complementary Colors of #68be8d

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #68be8d — which has hue 145.8° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 145.8° and 355.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #68be8d.

Tetradic Colors of #68be8d

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #68be8d — which has hue 145.8° — its tetradic colors are located at 55.8°, 145.8°, 235.8°, and 325.8° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #68be8d.

Monochromatic Colors of #68be8d

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #68be8d, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #4a705a — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #a9e9c5 (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #68be8d

We want to make getting started with #68be8d on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #68be8d into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #68be8d can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #68be8d with other HTML elements.

#68be8d Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #68be8d.
<span style="color: #68be8d;">The color of this text is #68be8d.</span>

#68be8d Background Color

The background color for this text is #68be8d.
<div style="background-color: #68be8d; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #68be8d.</div>

#68be8d Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #68be8d.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #68be8d;">This color for the shadow of this text is #68be8d.</span>

#68be8d Border Color

This is a div with border color #68be8d.
<div style="border: #68be8d 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #68be8d.</div>

#68be8d Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #68be8d on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #68be8d; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #68be8d on a white background.</div></div>

#68be8d Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #68be8d on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #68be8d; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #68be8d on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #68be8d to White

This is a gradient from #68be8d to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#68be8d,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#68be8d,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#68be8d,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#68be8d,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #68be8d to white.</div>

Gradient from #68be8d to Black

This is a gradient from #68be8d to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#68be8d,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#68be8d,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#68be8d,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#68be8d,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #68be8d to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #68be8d

In addition to using #68be8d on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #68be8d in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #68be8d, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 104, Green = 190, Blue = 141). If you need details about the color coordinates of #68be8d in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #68be8d
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(104, 190, 141)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #68be8d; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #68be8d; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #68be8d; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(104, 190, 141);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#68be8d")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:104, green:190, blue:141, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:104 green:190 blue:141 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(104f, 190f, 141f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(104, 190, 141);
 

#68be8d Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #68be8d the same way. For those with color blindness, #68be8d might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #68be8d looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #68be8d is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #68be8d looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #68be8d will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #68be8d is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.2:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
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WCAG AAA
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