#68D5DF
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(81.3% 0.101 203.4), rgb(104, 213, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#68D5DF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68D5DF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 213, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.101 203.4) |
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 #68D5DF | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68D5DF | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68D5DF text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68D5DF text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#ECF8F9
oklch(97% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 100
100
#D4F0F3
oklch(93.6% 0.03 204.5)
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Step 200
200
#AEE5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 203.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68D5DF
oklch(81.3% 0.101 203.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 203.2)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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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
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#68D5DF 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) | #C7CDE0 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BFE0 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DCD8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68D5DF
#68D5DF
oklch(81.3% 0.101 203.4)
- #FCA8A3
#FCA8A3
oklch(81.2% 0.1 23.2)
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 #68D5DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
Use #68D5DF 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.