#67D5EF
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.8% 0.107 215.5), rgb(103, 213, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#67D5EF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #67D5EF |
| RGB | rgb(103, 213, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.107 215.5) |
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 #67D5EF | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #67D5EF | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #67D5EF text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #67D5EF text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EBF8FC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 218)
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Step 100
100
#D4F0F7
oklch(93.7% 0.031 214.5)
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Step 200
200
#ADE4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.059 215.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#67D5EF
oklch(81.8% 0.107 215.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D1
oklch(70.6% 0.125 215.4)
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Step 500
500
#009AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.112 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#67D5EF 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) | #C3CFF1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEC0EF | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DFDD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #67D5EF
#67D5EF
oklch(81.8% 0.107 215.5)
- #FFAB95
#FFAB95
oklch(81.8% 0.104 35.3)
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 #67D5EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.030
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.040
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
Use #67D5EF 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.