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#68AFCF Color

#68AFCF is rgb(104, 175, 207) in RGB, hsl(199, 52%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 15%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#68AFCF
HEX#68AFCF
RGBrgb(104, 175, 207)
HSLhsl(199, 52%, 61%)
HSVhsv(199, 50%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 15%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(71.9% 0.085 228.8)
LABlab(67.72% -16.60 -23.66)
LCHlch(67.72% 28.91 234.94)

What #68AFCF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #68AFCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#68AFCF Channel Values

How #68AFCF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 104 · G 175 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 52% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 50% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.44:1 vs white · 8.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68AFCF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #68AFCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68AFCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #68AFCF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #68AFCF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#68AFCF
Protanopia#A6A6CF
Protanomaly#91A9CF
Deuteranopia#9C9CD0
Deuteranomaly#8AA4D0
Tritanopia#5FB3B3
Tritanomaly#63B2BF
Achromatopsia#A6A6A6

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Using #68AFCF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-68afcf: #68AFCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #68AFCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-68afcf': '#68AFCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.686, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_68afcf">#68AFCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#68AFCF"

More Teal Colors

#68AFCF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#68AFCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #68AFCF?

#68AFCF is a light teal — rgb(104, 175, 207) in RGB and hsl(199, 52%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.94.

What is the RGB value of #68AFCF?

#68AFCF is rgb(104, 175, 207) — red 104, green 175, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #68AFCF?

#68AFCF converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 15%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #68AFCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #68AFCF scores 2.44:1 against white and 8.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #68AFCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #68AFCF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 11.33, which is visibly different.

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