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#68cede color: Slick Blue

#68cede is rgb(104, 206, 222) in RGB and oklch(79.62% 0.0974 208.879) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

79.6%
0.097
209°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.83:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #68cede

#68cede is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 79.6% lightness, 0.097 chroma and a hue of 209°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.83:1 contrast and black text 11.47:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Slick Blue (#73ccd8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #68cede mixed with white

  1. 68cede
  2. 7ad3e1
  3. 8bd8e5
  4. 9bdde8
  5. aae2eb
  6. b9e7ef
  7. c7ecf2
  8. d5f1f5
  9. e3f6f9
  10. f1fafc

Darker: #68cede mixed with black

  1. 68cede
  2. 59b3c1
  3. 4b98a5
  4. 3e7f89
  5. 30666f
  6. 244e55
  7. 18383d
  8. 0c2326
  9. 040f12
  10. 000202

Calmer: #68cede with less saturation

  1. 68cede
  2. 74ccdb
  3. 7ecbd7
  4. 87c9d4
  5. 90c7d1
  6. 99c6cd
  7. a0c4ca
  8. a8c2c7
  9. afc0c3
  10. b6bec0

Questions about #68cede

What color is #68cede?

#68cede is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Slick Blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 206, 222), in HSL hsl(188.14, 64.13%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.62% 0.0974 208.879).

What colors go well with #68cede?

The complementary color of #68cede is #f5a599. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70d1bd and #7fc6f4. The triadic partners are #e0a6dc and #d6ba71.

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

Black text reads better on #68cede: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.83:1 and black gives 11.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68cede a warm or cool color?

#68cede is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 79.6% and its chroma 0.097.