#68C2BF
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(75.8% 0.087 192.6), rgb(104, 194, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#68C2BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C2BF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 194, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.087 192.6) |
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 #68C2BF | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #68C2BF | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C2BF text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C2BF text on black | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 191.5)
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Step 300
300
#98CCCA
oklch(80.8% 0.054 193.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#68C2BF
oklch(75.8% 0.087 192.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#012D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.045 192.5)
#68C2BF 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) | #B8BABF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9AFC0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38C7C1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C2BF
#68C2BF
oklch(75.8% 0.087 192.6)
- #E29AA1
#E29AA1
oklch(75.9% 0.087 12.9)
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 #68C2BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.057
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.065
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.066
Use #68C2BF 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.