#68E3CA
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(83.9% 0.117 178), rgb(104, 227, 202).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#68E3CA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68E3CA |
| RGB | rgb(104, 227, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.9% 0.117 178) |
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 #68E3CA | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #68E3CA | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #68E3CA text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68E3CA text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#EBF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.016 177.1)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2EA
oklch(93.7% 0.034 178.3)
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Step 200
200
#ABE8D9
oklch(88.5% 0.065 177.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68E3CA
oklch(83.9% 0.117 178)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA0
oklch(70.6% 0.13 177.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#68E3CA 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) | #DBD7C9 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C9CC | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18E6DB | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68E3CA
#68E3CA
oklch(83.9% 0.117 178)
- #FFAFCA
#FFAFCA
oklch(83.8% 0.099 357.6)
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 #68E3CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #68E3CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
Use #68E3CA 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.