#68A3AA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.8% 0.062 205.3), rgb(104, 163, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#68A3AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A3AA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 163, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.062 205.3) |
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 #68A3AA | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68A3AA | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A3AA text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A3AA text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.022 204)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CD
oklch(80.8% 0.039 206.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68A3AA
oklch(67.8% 0.062 205.3)
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Step 500
500
#4797A1
oklch(63% 0.079 206.3)
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Step 600
600
#20828C
oklch(55.7% 0.087 205.3)
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Step 700
700
#0F6D77
oklch(49% 0.08 206.4)
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Step 800
800
#135960
oklch(42.6% 0.066 205.1)
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Step 900
900
#19494F
oklch(37.6% 0.052 206.6)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#68A3AA 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) | #9A9EAB | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F96AA | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA8A5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A3AA
#68A3AA
oklch(67.8% 0.062 205.3)
- #BB8984
#BB8984
oklch(67.7% 0.062 25.3)
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 #68A3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.022
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #68A3AA 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.