#68BDA8
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(73.9% 0.089 175.8), rgb(104, 189, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#68BDA8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BDA8 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 189, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.089 175.8) |
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 #68BDA8 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BDA8 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68BDA8 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68BDA8 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 175.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBF
oklch(80.9% 0.056 175.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BDA8
oklch(73.9% 0.089 175.8)
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Step 500
500
#189F87
oklch(63% 0.113 176.4)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#042E25
oklch(27% 0.048 174.7)
#68BDA8 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) | #B8B4A7 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAAAAA | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48BFB7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BDA8
#68BDA8
oklch(73.9% 0.089 175.8)
- #D893AC
#D893AC
oklch(73.9% 0.089 356.1)
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 #68BDA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #68BDA8 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.