#68BBCA
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(74.5% 0.084 210.5), rgb(104, 187, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#68BBCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.057 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BBCA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 187, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.084 210.5) |
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 #68BBCA | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BBCA | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68BBCA text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68BBCA text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE4
oklch(88.5% 0.029 210)
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Step 300
300
#9ACAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.052 211.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BBCA
oklch(74.5% 0.084 210.5)
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Step 500
500
#119AAD
oklch(63% 0.106 210.5)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A66
oklch(42.9% 0.074 210.4)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#032C32
oklch(26.9% 0.044 209.6)
#68BBCA 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) | #AEB6CB | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAACA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30C2BF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BBCA
#68BBCA
oklch(74.5% 0.084 210.5)
- #DC998D
#DC998D
oklch(74.5% 0.083 30.4)
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 #68BBCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.065
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.067
Use #68BBCA 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.