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#68cfcc color: Petrichor

#68cfcc is rgb(104, 207, 204) in RGB and oklch(79.232% 0.09618 192.862) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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178°
100%

79.2%
0.096
193°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.84:1Hard to read
Lc -39
Black text
11.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 69

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About #68cfcc

#68cfcc is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 79.2% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.84:1 contrast and black text 11.39:1, 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: #68cfcc mixed with white

  1. 68cfcc
  2. 7ad4d1
  3. 8bd9d6
  4. 9bdedb
  5. aae3e0
  6. b9e7e5
  7. c7ecea
  8. d5f1f0
  9. e3f6f5
  10. f1fafa

Darker: #68cfcc mixed with black

  1. 68cfcc
  2. 59b4b1
  3. 4b9997
  4. 3e7f7e
  5. 306765
  6. 244f4e
  7. 183837
  8. 0c2322
  9. 04100f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #68cfcc with less saturation

  1. 68cfcc
  2. 73cdca
  3. 7ecbc9
  4. 87c9c7
  5. 90c8c5
  6. 98c6c4
  7. a0c4c2
  8. a7c2c0
  9. aebfbe
  10. b5bdbd

Questions about #68cfcc

What color is #68cfcc?

#68cfcc is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Petrichor. In RGB it is rgb(104, 207, 204), in HSL hsl(178.25, 51.76%, 60.98%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.232% 0.09618 192.862).

What colors go well with #68cfcc?

The complementary color of #68cfcc is #f2a2aa. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7fcfa9 and #70c9e8. The triadic partners are #d1a9e8 and #e1b274.

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

Black text reads better on #68cfcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and black gives 11.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68cfcc a warm or cool color?

#68cfcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 79.2% and its chroma 0.096.