#68BCA5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.5% 0.089 174), rgb(104, 188, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.32:1).
About this color
#68BCA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.32:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BCA5 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 188, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.089 174) |
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 #68BCA5 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BCA5 | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #68BCA5 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68BCA5 text on black | 9.32:1 | AAA | Lc -57.9 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBE
oklch(81% 0.055 174.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BCA5
oklch(73.5% 0.089 174)
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Step 500
500
#1C9F84
oklch(63% 0.114 174.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#052E25
oklch(27.1% 0.047 174.4)
#68BCA5 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) | #B7B3A4 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A9A7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4ABEB5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BCA5
#68BCA5
oklch(73.5% 0.089 174)
- #D692AD
#D692AD
oklch(73.5% 0.089 354)
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 #68BCA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.044
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.057
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.060
Use #68BCA5 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.