#68DAEF
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(83% 0.107 211.3), rgb(104, 218, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#68DAEF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68DAEF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 218, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 81%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.107 211.3) |
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 #68DAEF | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #68DAEF | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #68DAEF text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68DAEF text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#EBF8FB
oklch(97% 0.014 213.1)
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Step 100
100
#D3F0F6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 211.5)
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Step 200
200
#ACE4F0
oklch(88.4% 0.059 212.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68DAEF
oklch(83% 0.107 211.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CC
oklch(70.6% 0.123 211.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#68DAEF 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) | #C9D3F0 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C4EF | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E3E0 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68DAEF
#68DAEF
oklch(83% 0.107 211.3)
- #FFB0A1
#FFB0A1
oklch(82.9% 0.096 31.1)
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 #68DAEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.054
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.054
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
Use #68DAEF 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.