#68EAD8
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.9% 0.118 183.1), rgb(104, 234, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#68EAD8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.34:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68EAD8 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 234, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 76%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.118 183.1) |
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 #68EAD8 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #68EAD8 | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #68EAD8 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68EAD8 text on black | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#E7FAF7
oklch(97% 0.02 185.5)
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Step 100
100
#CBF4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.044 182.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#68EAD8
oklch(85.9% 0.118 183.1)
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Step 300
300
#00DEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.144 182.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#68EAD8 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) | #E0DED7 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCCFDA | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EEE4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68EAD8
#68EAD8
oklch(85.9% 0.118 183.1)
- #FFBBCB
#FFBBCB
oklch(85.9% 0.081 3.4)
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 #68EAD8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #68EAD8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.052
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.059
Use #68EAD8 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.