#68F9FD
Closest named color: Bright Cyan (#41FDFE). oklch(90.6% 0.124 197.7), rgb(104, 249, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#68F9FD is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 198°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Cyan (#41FDFE), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Cyan (#41FDFE) |
| Black text | 16.55:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68F9FD |
| RGB | rgb(104, 249, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 97%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.124 197.7) |
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 #68F9FD | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #68F9FD | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #68F9FD text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #68F9FD text on black | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred 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
#E6FAFA
oklch(97% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 100
100
#C7F4F5
oklch(93.6% 0.046 198.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#68F9FD
oklch(90.6% 0.124 197.7)
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Step 300
300
#00DBE0
oklch(80.9% 0.138 197.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 197.6)
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Step 500
500
#009DA1
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#68F9FD 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) | #E9EEFE | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2DDFE | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFFA | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68F9FD
#68F9FD
oklch(90.6% 0.124 197.7)
- #FFD3D4
#FFD3D4
oklch(90.5% 0.05 16.6)
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 #68F9FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.020
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.029
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.031
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.033
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.033
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.045
Use #68F9FD 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.