#68DAAD
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.9% 0.124 165.1), rgb(104, 218, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.22:1).
About this color
#68DAAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.22:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68DAAD |
| RGB | rgb(104, 218, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.124 165.1) |
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 #68DAAD | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68DAAD | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68DAAD text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68DAAD text on black | 12.22:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#ECF9F3
oklch(97.1% 0.016 166.7)
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Step 100
100
#D5F2E4
oklch(93.6% 0.036 165)
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Step 200
200
#AFE8CE
oklch(88.5% 0.068 165.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68DAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.124 165.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD89
oklch(70.7% 0.149 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#68DAAD 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) | #D6CDAB | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C0B0 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CDACD | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68DAAD
#68DAAD
oklch(80.9% 0.124 165.1)
- #FAA0D3
#FAA0D3
oklch(81% 0.123 345.2)
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 #68DAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.046
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #68DAAD 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.