#68D6CA
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.8% 0.103 185.9), rgb(104, 214, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#68D6CA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68D6CA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 214, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 57%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.103 185.9) |
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 #68D6CA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68D6CA | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68D6CA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68D6CA text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#ECF9F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 186)
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Step 100
100
#D5F1ED
oklch(93.7% 0.03 186.3)
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Step 200
200
#AFE6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 186.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68D6CA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 185.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#68D6CA 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) | #CDCCCA | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBFCB | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23DAD2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68D6CA
#68D6CA
oklch(80.8% 0.103 185.9)
- #FAA4B6
#FAA4B6
oklch(80.8% 0.104 6)
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 #68D6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.027
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.051
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.052
Use #68D6CA 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.