#68B5D1
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(73.4% 0.086 223.7), rgb(104, 181, 209).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.11:1).
About this color
#68B5D1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 9.11:1 |
| White text | 2.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68B5D1 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 181, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 53%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.086 223.7) |
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 #68B5D1 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68B5D1 | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B5D1 text on white | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B5D1 text on black | 9.11:1 | AAA | Lc -56.8 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 227)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 223.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9DA
oklch(80.9% 0.054 222.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68B5D1
oklch(73.4% 0.086 223.7)
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Step 500
500
#2197BA
oklch(63% 0.11 223.6)
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Step 600
600
#0080A0
oklch(55.7% 0.104 223.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#062B37
oklch(27% 0.046 224.3)
#68B5D1 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) | #A5B2D3 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96A6D1 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2BBEBE | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68B5D1
#68B5D1
oklch(73.4% 0.086 223.7)
- #D7987D
#D7987D
oklch(73.4% 0.085 44.1)
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 #68B5D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.057
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.059
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.067
Use #68B5D1 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.