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#68acbc color: Well Water

#68acbc is rgb(104, 172, 188) in RGB and oklch(70.516% 0.07266 214.449) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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191°
100%

70.5%
0.073
214°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #68acbc

#68acbc is a dusty light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 214°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.22:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Well Water (#63adb9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #68acbc mixed with white

  1. 68acbc
  2. 78b4c3
  3. 88bcc9
  4. 97c5d0
  5. a6cdd7
  6. b5d5dd
  7. c4dee4
  8. d2e6eb
  9. e1eef1
  10. f0f7f8

Darker: #68acbc mixed with black

  1. 68acbc
  2. 5995a3
  3. 4b7f8b
  4. 3e6973
  5. 30545d
  6. 244047
  7. 182d32
  8. 0c1b1f
  9. 040b0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #68acbc with less saturation

  1. 68acbc
  2. 6fabb9
  3. 75aab6
  4. 7ca9b4
  5. 81a7b1
  6. 87a6ae
  7. 8ca5ab
  8. 91a4a8
  9. 96a3a6
  10. 9ba1a3

Questions about #68acbc

What color is #68acbc?

#68acbc is dusty light cyan. The closest named color is Well Water. In RGB it is rgb(104, 172, 188), in HSL hsl(191.43, 38.53%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.516% 0.07266 214.449).

What colors go well with #68acbc?

The complementary color of #68acbc is #c99082. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #69afa5 and #79a5cb. The triadic partners are #bd8fb3 and #aea06b.

Is white or black text more readable on #68acbc?

Black text reads better on #68acbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68acbc a warm or cool color?

#68acbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 214 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.073.