#68BFA9
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.4% 0.091 175.3), rgb(104, 191, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#68BFA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BFA9 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 191, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.091 175.3) |
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 #68BFA9 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BFA9 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68BFA9 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68BFA9 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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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
#9ACDBF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 176.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BFA9
oklch(74.4% 0.091 175.3)
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Step 500
500
#0FA086
oklch(63.1% 0.116 175.4)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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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
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#032E25
oklch(27% 0.048 174.9)
#68BFA9 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) | #BAB5A8 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABABAB | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47C1B8 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BFA9
#68BFA9
oklch(74.4% 0.091 175.3)
- #DA94AE
#DA94AE
oklch(74.3% 0.09 355.6)
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 #68BFA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
Use #68BFA9 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.