#68A9BE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.9% 0.073 220.6), rgb(104, 169, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#68A9BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68A9BE |
| RGB | rgb(104, 169, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.073 220.6) |
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 #68A9BE | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68A9BE | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A9BE text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68A9BE text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 220.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68A9BE
oklch(69.9% 0.073 220.6)
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Step 500
500
#3B96B1
oklch(63% 0.094 220.9)
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Step 600
600
#01809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#114958
oklch(37.7% 0.061 220)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B34
oklch(27.1% 0.039 220.8)
#68A9BE 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) | #9CA6BF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9BBE | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40B0B0 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68A9BE
#68A9BE
oklch(69.9% 0.073 220.6)
- #C68F7B
#C68F7B
oklch(69.8% 0.073 40.8)
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 #68A9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
Use #68A9BE 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.