#68A4BD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.7% 0.072 226.4), rgb(104, 164, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#68A4BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A4BD |
| RGB | rgb(104, 164, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.072 226.4) |
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 #68A4BD | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68A4BD | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A4BD text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A4BD text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A3C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.045 226.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68A4BD
oklch(68.7% 0.072 226.4)
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Step 500
500
#4295B4
oklch(63.1% 0.092 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#187FA0
oklch(55.7% 0.1 225.8)
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Step 700
700
#036B89
oklch(49.2% 0.093 225.9)
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Step 800
800
#0D576F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 226.1)
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Step 900
900
#16485A
oklch(37.7% 0.06 225.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2A35
oklch(27% 0.038 227.5)
#68A4BD 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) | #97A1BE | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A98BD | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42ABAC | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A4BD
#68A4BD
oklch(68.7% 0.072 226.4)
- #C18D74
#C18D74
oklch(68.8% 0.073 46.7)
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 #68A4BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.018
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #68A4BD 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.