#68C0CC
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(75.7% 0.086 207), rgb(104, 192, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.00:1).
About this color
#68C0CC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.050 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.00:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C0CC |
| RGB | rgb(104, 192, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.086 207) |
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 #68C0CC | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C0CC | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C0CC text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C0CC text on black | 10.00:1 | AAA | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#C3DFE3
oklch(88.4% 0.03 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#98CBD2
oklch(80.9% 0.054 206.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C0CC
oklch(75.7% 0.086 207)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#012C32
oklch(26.9% 0.046 209.1)
#68C0CC 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) | #B3BACD | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3AECC | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2CC7C3 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C0CC
#68C0CC
oklch(75.7% 0.086 207)
- #E29B93
#E29B93
oklch(75.7% 0.087 26.4)
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 #68C0CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.064
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.065
Use #68C0CC 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.