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#68d6ea color: Turquoise Sea

#68d6ea is rgb(104, 214, 234) in RGB and oklch(81.891% 0.10412 211.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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189°
100%

81.9%
0.104
211°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • sky-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.69:1Hard to read
Lc -34
Black text
12.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 74

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About #68d6ea

#68d6ea is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 81.9% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 211°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.69:1 contrast and black text 12.4:1, 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: #68d6ea mixed with white

  1. 68d6ea
  2. 7bdaec
  3. 8cdfee
  4. 9ce3f1
  5. abe7f3
  6. baebf5
  7. c8eff7
  8. d6f3f9
  9. e4f7fb
  10. f2fbfd

Darker: #68d6ea mixed with black

  1. 68d6ea
  2. 59bacb
  3. 4b9eae
  4. 3e8491
  5. 306a75
  6. 24525a
  7. 183b41
  8. 0c2529
  9. 041013
  10. 000203

Calmer: #68d6ea with less saturation

  1. 68d6ea
  2. 75d4e6
  3. 80d3e2
  4. 8bd1df
  5. 94cfdb
  6. 9dcdd7
  7. a6ccd3
  8. aecacf
  9. b5c8cb
  10. bdc6c7

Questions about #68d6ea

What color is #68d6ea?

#68d6ea is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Turquoise Sea. In RGB it is rgb(104, 214, 234), in HSL hsl(189.23, 75.58%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(81.891% 0.10412 211.064).

What colors go well with #68d6ea?

The complementary color of #68d6ea is #ffaa9a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #6edac8 and #84cdff. The triadic partners are #ebabe3 and #ddc272.

Is white or black text more readable on #68d6ea?

Black text reads better on #68d6ea: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.69:1 and black gives 12.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #68d6ea a warm or cool color?

#68d6ea is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 211 degrees, its lightness 81.9% and its chroma 0.104.