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#68cefa color: Skyan

#68cefa is rgb(104, 206, 250) in RGB and oklch(80.704% 0.11337 228.73) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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198°
100%

80.7%
0.113
229°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Baby blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.78:1Hard to read
Lc -37
Black text
11.80:1Readable · AA
Lc 71

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About #68cefa

#68cefa is a bright light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 80.7% lightness, 0.113 chroma and a hue of 229°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.78:1 contrast and black text 11.8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Skyan (#66ccff). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #68cefa mixed with white

  1. 68cefa
  2. 7ad3fb
  3. 8bd8fc
  4. 9bddfc
  5. aae2fd
  6. b9e7fd
  7. c7ecfe
  8. d6f1fe
  9. e3f6ff
  10. f1faff

Darker: #68cefa mixed with black

  1. 68cefa
  2. 59b3d9
  3. 4b98ba
  4. 3e7f9b
  5. 30667d
  6. 244e61
  7. 183846
  8. 0c232d
  9. 040f15
  10. 000203

Calmer: #68cefa with less saturation

  1. 68cefa
  2. 74cdf4
  3. 7fccef
  4. 89cae9
  5. 92c9e3
  6. 9ac8dd
  7. a3c6d8
  8. aac5d2
  9. b2c3cc
  10. b9c2c6

Questions about #68cefa

What color is #68cefa?

#68cefa is bright light sky blue. The closest named color is Skyan. In RGB it is rgb(104, 206, 250), in HSL hsl(198.08, 93.59%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(80.704% 0.11337 228.73).

What colors go well with #68cefa?

The complementary color of #68cefa is #fcaa7e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #53d6db and #93c2ff. The triadic partners are #f7a1cc and #c6c66c.

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

Black text reads better on #68cefa: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.78:1 and black gives 11.8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68cefa a warm or cool color?

#68cefa is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 229 degrees, its lightness 80.7% and its chroma 0.113.