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#68cfde color: Summer of ’82

#68cfde is rgb(104, 207, 222) in RGB and oklch(79.85% 0.09779 207.954) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

79.8%
0.098
208°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.82:1Hard to read
Lc -38
Black text
11.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 70

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About #68cfde

#68cfde is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 79.8% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 208°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.82:1 contrast and black text 11.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Summer of ’82 (#74cdd8). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #68cfde mixed with white

  1. 68cfde
  2. 7ad4e1
  3. 8bd9e5
  4. 9bdee8
  5. aae3eb
  6. b9e8ef
  7. c7ecf2
  8. d6f1f5
  9. e4f6f9
  10. f1fafc

Darker: #68cfde mixed with black

  1. 68cfde
  2. 59b4c1
  3. 4b99a5
  4. 3e7f89
  5. 30676f
  6. 244f55
  7. 18383d
  8. 0c2326
  9. 041012
  10. 000202

Calmer: #68cfde with less saturation

  1. 68cfde
  2. 74cddb
  3. 7eccd8
  4. 88cad4
  5. 91c8d1
  6. 99c7ce
  7. a1c5ca
  8. a8c3c7
  9. b0c1c4
  10. b6bfc0

Questions about #68cfde

What color is #68cfde?

#68cfde is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Summer of ’82. In RGB it is rgb(104, 207, 222), in HSL hsl(187.63, 64.13%, 63.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.85% 0.09779 207.954).

What colors go well with #68cfde?

The complementary color of #68cfde is #f6a59a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #71d2bd and #7fc7f5. The triadic partners are #e0a7dd and #d8ba71.

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

Black text reads better on #68cfde: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.82:1 and black gives 11.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68cfde a warm or cool color?

#68cfde is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 79.8% and its chroma 0.098.