#68FBE9
Closest named color: Bright Cyan (#41FDFE). oklch(90.4% 0.128 184.1), rgb(104, 251, 233).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.56:1).
About this color
#68FBE9 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Cyan (#41FDFE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Cyan (#41FDFE) |
| Black text | 16.56:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68FBE9 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 251, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 95%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.128 184.1) |
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 #68FBE9 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #68FBE9 | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #68FBE9 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #68FBE9 text on black | 16.56:1 | 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
#E6FBF7
oklch(97.2% 0.023 183.2)
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Step 100
100
#C7F5ED
oklch(93.6% 0.048 183.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#68FBE9
oklch(90.4% 0.128 184.1)
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Step 300
300
#00DECB
oklch(80.9% 0.143 184)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D46
oklch(37.8% 0.067 184.5)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#68FBE9 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) | #F0EEE8 | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DDEB | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF5 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68FBE9
#68FBE9
oklch(90.4% 0.128 184.1)
- #FFD1DB
#FFD1DB
oklch(90.3% 0.053 3.6)
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 #68FBE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.030
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.032
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.035
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.036
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.037
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.041
Use #68FBE9 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.