#68C2C8
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(76.1% 0.087 201.2), rgb(104, 194, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#68C2C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.13:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C2C8 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 194, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.087 201.2) |
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 #68C2C8 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68C2C8 | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C2C8 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C2C8 text on black | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#B5E3E6
oklch(88.5% 0.048 201.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68C2C8
oklch(76.1% 0.087 201.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A5F
oklch(42.5% 0.072 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#68C2C8 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) | #B6BBC9 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AFC9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30C8C4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C2C8
#68C2C8
oklch(76.1% 0.087 201.2)
- #E39B99
#E39B99
oklch(75.9% 0.087 21.1)
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 #68C2C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.062
Use #68C2C8 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.