#68D7ED
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82.2% 0.106 212.4), rgb(104, 215, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#68D7ED is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68D7ED |
| RGB | rgb(104, 215, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 79%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.106 212.4) |
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 #68D7ED | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68D7ED | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68D7ED text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68D7ED text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#EBF8FB
oklch(97% 0.014 213.1)
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Step 100
100
#D4F0F6
oklch(93.7% 0.03 212)
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Step 200
200
#ADE4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 212.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68D7ED
oklch(82.2% 0.106 212.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 212.8)
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Step 500
500
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#68D7ED 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) | #C6D1EE | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2C1ED | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E0DE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68D7ED
#68D7ED
oklch(82.2% 0.106 212.4)
- #FFAD9B
#FFAD9B
oklch(82.2% 0.1 32.9)
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 #68D7ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.047
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.059
Use #68D7ED 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.