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#68d4e5 color: Turquoise Sea

#68d4e5 is rgb(104, 212, 229) in RGB and oklch(81.251% 0.10178 209.005) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

81.3%
0.102
209°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 10%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.73:1Hard to read
Lc -35
Black text
12.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 73

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About #68d4e5

#68d4e5 is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 81.3% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 209°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.73:1 contrast and black text 12.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Turquoise Sea (#6cdae7). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is sky-300.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #68d4e5 mixed with white

  1. 68d4e5
  2. 7bd9e8
  3. 8cddea
  4. 9ce1ed
  5. abe6f0
  6. baeaf2
  7. c8eef5
  8. d6f3f7
  9. e4f7fa
  10. f2fbfd

Darker: #68d4e5 mixed with black

  1. 68d4e5
  2. 59b8c7
  3. 4b9daa
  4. 3e838e
  5. 306972
  6. 245158
  7. 183a3f
  8. 0c2428
  9. 041012
  10. 000203

Calmer: #68d4e5 with less saturation

  1. 68d4e5
  2. 74d2e2
  3. 80d1de
  4. 8acfdb
  5. 93cdd7
  6. 9ccbd3
  7. a4cad0
  8. acc8cc
  9. b3c6c9
  10. bbc4c5

Questions about #68d4e5

What color is #68d4e5?

#68d4e5 is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Sea. In RGB it is rgb(104, 212, 229), in HSL hsl(188.16, 70.62%, 65.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.251% 0.10178 209.005).

What colors go well with #68d4e5?

The complementary color of #68d4e5 is #fda99c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #70d7c3 and #81cbfd. The triadic partners are #e7aae2 and #dcbf72.

Is white or black text more readable on #68d4e5?

Black text reads better on #68d4e5: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.73:1 and black gives 12.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68d4e5 a warm or cool color?

#68d4e5 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 209 degrees, its lightness 81.3% and its chroma 0.102.