#68B7CD
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(73.7% 0.084 217.9), rgb(104, 183, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.24:1).
About this color
#68B7CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 9.24:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68B7CD |
| RGB | rgb(104, 183, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.084 217.9) |
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 #68B7CD | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68B7CD | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68B7CD text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68B7CD text on black | 9.24:1 | AAA | Lc -57.5 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE6
oklch(88.5% 0.029 219)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9D7
oklch(80.8% 0.052 218.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68B7CD
oklch(73.7% 0.084 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#1D99B4
oklch(63.2% 0.107 217.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#052B35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 219.7)
#68B7CD 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) | #A9B3CE | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99A7CD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FBFBE | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68B7CD
#68B7CD
oklch(73.7% 0.084 217.9)
- #D99884
#D99884
oklch(73.8% 0.084 37.8)
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 #68B7CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.056
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.068
Use #68B7CD 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.