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#68cecc color: Petrichor

#68cecc is rgb(104, 206, 204) in RGB and oklch(78.998% 0.09537 193.696) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

79%
0.095
194°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.86:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.29:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #68cecc

#68cecc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.095 chroma and a hue of 194°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.86:1 contrast and black text 11.29:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Petrichor (#66cccc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #68cecc mixed with white

  1. 68cecc
  2. 7ad3d1
  3. 8bd8d6
  4. 9bdddb
  5. aae2e0
  6. b9e7e5
  7. c7ecea
  8. d5f1f0
  9. e3f5f5
  10. f1fafa

Darker: #68cecc mixed with black

  1. 68cecc
  2. 59b3b1
  3. 4b9897
  4. 3e7f7e
  5. 306665
  6. 244e4e
  7. 183837
  8. 0c2322
  9. 040f0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #68cecc with less saturation

  1. 68cecc
  2. 73ccca
  3. 7dcac8
  4. 87c9c7
  5. 8fc7c5
  6. 97c5c3
  7. 9fc3c1
  8. a6c1c0
  9. adbfbe
  10. b4bdbc

Questions about #68cecc

What color is #68cecc?

#68cecc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Petrichor. In RGB it is rgb(104, 206, 204), in HSL hsl(178.82, 51%, 60.78%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.998% 0.09537 193.696).

What colors go well with #68cecc?

The complementary color of #68cecc is #f1a1a8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7eceaa and #71c8e8. The triadic partners are #d1a9e6 and #e0b174.

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

Black text reads better on #68cecc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.86:1 and black gives 11.29:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68cecc a warm or cool color?

#68cecc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 194 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.095.