#68E8FF
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(86.8% 0.117 211.2), rgb(104, 232, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.57:1).
About this color
#68E8FF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.57:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68E8FF |
| RGB | rgb(104, 232, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 100%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.117 211.2) |
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 #68E8FF | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #68E8FF | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #68E8FF text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68E8FF text on black | 14.57:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E7F9FD
oklch(97% 0.02 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#CAF2FA
oklch(93.5% 0.043 211.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#68E8FF
oklch(86.8% 0.117 211.2)
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Step 300
300
#00D8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.141 211.2)
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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
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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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)
#68E8FF 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) | #D5E1FF | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BED0FF | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F2EF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68E8FF
#68E8FF
oklch(86.8% 0.117 211.2)
- #FFC3B7
#FFC3B7
oklch(86.8% 0.071 31.4)
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 #68E8FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.016
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.039
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.058
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.066
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.067
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.067
Use #68E8FF 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.