#68C5AB
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.9% 0.097 173.3), rgb(104, 197, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#68C5AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.16:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68C5AB |
| RGB | rgb(104, 197, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.097 173.3) |
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 #68C5AB | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68C5AB | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68C5AB text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68C5AB text on black | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -62.2 | 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
#EDF8F5
oklch(97% 0.012 178)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0E8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 173.7)
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Step 200
200
#B5E5D6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 174)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68C5AB
oklch(75.9% 0.097 173.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BB99
oklch(70.6% 0.135 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#68C5AB 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) | #C0BBAA | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B0AD | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44C7BD | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68C5AB
#68C5AB
oklch(75.9% 0.097 173.3)
- #E297B6
#E297B6
oklch(76% 0.098 353.2)
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 #68C5AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
Use #68C5AB 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.