#068AAA
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(58.7% 0.107 222), rgb(6, 138, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#068AAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #068AAA |
| RGB | rgb(6, 138, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 93%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.107 222) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #068AAA | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #068AAA | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #068AAA text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #068AAA text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE6
oklch(88.6% 0.027 220.7)
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Step 300
300
#9FC8D7
oklch(80.8% 0.048 222.2)
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Step 400
400
#67ACC3
oklch(70.7% 0.077 221.4)
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Step 500
500
#3597B4
oklch(63.2% 0.099 221.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#068AAA
oklch(58.7% 0.107 222)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#0C495A
oklch(37.7% 0.064 221.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2B35
oklch(27.1% 0.041 222.2)
#068AAA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7786AC | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6479AA | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009494 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #068AAA
#068AAA
oklch(58.7% 0.107 222)
- #B16547
#B16547
oklch(58.6% 0.107 42)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #068AAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.013
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.017
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.048
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.049
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.050
Use #068AAA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.