#68E5C3
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.1% 0.123 172.8), rgb(104, 229, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.58:1).
About this color
#68E5C3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.58:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.58:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68E5C3 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 229, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.123 172.8) |
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 #68E5C3 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #68E5C3 | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #68E5C3 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68E5C3 text on black | 13.58:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 172.1)
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Step 200
200
#ABE8D5
oklch(88.4% 0.067 173.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#68E5C3
oklch(84.1% 0.123 172.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BB98
oklch(70.6% 0.136 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#68E5C3 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) | #DED8C1 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCAC5 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #22E7DB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68E5C3
#68E5C3
oklch(84.1% 0.123 172.8)
- #FFB0D1
#FFB0D1
oklch(84.2% 0.1 352.8)
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 #68E5C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #68E5C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.033
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.034
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.059
Use #68E5C3 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.