#68BFAB
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.4% 0.09 177), rgb(104, 191, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#68BFAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68BFAB |
| RGB | rgb(104, 191, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.09 177) |
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 #68BFAB | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68BFAB | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68BFAB text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68BFAB text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#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
#C5E0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.03 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDC0
oklch(80.9% 0.056 177.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68BFAB
oklch(74.4% 0.09 177)
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Step 500
500
#0EA088
oklch(63.2% 0.115 176.7)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#032E26
oklch(27% 0.048 176.9)
#68BFAB 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) | #B9B6AA | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABABAD | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46C1B9 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68BFAB
#68BFAB
oklch(74.4% 0.09 177)
- #DB94AD
#DB94AD
oklch(74.4% 0.091 356.8)
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 #68BFAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
Use #68BFAB 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.