#68DAE2
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(82.5% 0.104 201.5), rgb(104, 218, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#68DAE2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 12.71:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68DAE2 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 218, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.104 201.5) |
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 #68DAE2 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68DAE2 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #68DAE2 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68DAE2 text on black | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#EBF8F9
oklch(97% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 100
100
#D4F0F2
oklch(93.5% 0.029 201.9)
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Step 200
200
#ADE5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 201.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68DAE2
oklch(82.5% 0.104 201.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C0
oklch(70.7% 0.12 201.8)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#68DAE2 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) | #CCD2E3 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C3E3 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E1DC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68DAE2
#68DAE2
oklch(82.5% 0.104 201.5)
- #FFADAA
#FFADAA
oklch(82.6% 0.097 21.7)
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 #68DAE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.045
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
Use #68DAE2 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.