#68ECE5
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(86.8% 0.116 190.5), rgb(104, 236, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#68ECE5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.71:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68ECE5 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 236, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 78%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.116 190.5) |
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 #68ECE5 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #68ECE5 | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #68ECE5 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68ECE5 text on black | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E7FAF8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 189.2)
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Step 100
100
#CAF4F0
oklch(93.7% 0.044 189.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#68ECE5
oklch(86.8% 0.116 190.5)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD5
oklch(81% 0.14 190.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#68ECE5 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) | #E0E1E5 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD1E6 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F2E9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68ECE5
#68ECE5
oklch(86.8% 0.116 190.5)
- #FFC0C8
#FFC0C8
oklch(86.7% 0.073 10.2)
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 #68ECE5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #68ECE5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.034
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.040
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.042
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.047
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.050
Use #68ECE5 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.