#68D0AF
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78.6% 0.109 170.3), rgb(104, 208, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.22:1).
About this color
#68D0AF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.22:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 11.22:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68D0AF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 208, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 53%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.109 170.3) |
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 #68D0AF | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68D0AF | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68D0AF text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68D0AF text on black | 11.22:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 171.4)
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Step 200
200
#B2E7D3
oklch(88.6% 0.061 169.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68D0AF
oklch(78.6% 0.109 170.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#68D0AF 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) | #CBC4AD | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB9B1 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3ED1C6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68D0AF
#68D0AF
oklch(78.6% 0.109 170.3)
- #EF9CC3
#EF9CC3
oklch(78.7% 0.11 350.2)
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 #68D0AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.010
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
Use #68D0AF 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.