#68C1CA
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(75.9% 0.086 204.1), rgb(104, 193, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#68C1CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C1CA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 193, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 48%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.086 204.1) |
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 #68C1CA | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C1CA | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C1CA text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C1CA text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF8F9
oklch(97.1% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 100
100
#D8EFF1
oklch(93.6% 0.024 203.1)
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Step 200
200
#B5E3E8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 204.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68C1CA
oklch(75.9% 0.086 204.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#68C1CA 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) | #B5BACB | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5AECA | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EC7C3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C1CA
#68C1CA
oklch(75.9% 0.086 204.1)
- #E39B96
#E39B96
oklch(75.9% 0.087 23.7)
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 #68C1CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.049
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.064
Use #68C1CA 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.