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#68BBBB Color

#68BBBB is rgb(104, 187, 187) in RGB, hsl(180, 38%, 57%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Verdigris (#43B3AE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#68BBBB
HEX#68BBBB
RGBrgb(104, 187, 187)
HSLhsl(180, 38%, 57%)
HSVhsv(180, 44%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(74% 0.081 195.5)
LABlab(70.68% -26.41 -8.33)
LCHlch(70.68% 27.69 197.51)

What #68BBBB 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 #68BBBB, 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.

#68BBBB Channel Values

How #68BBBB 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 187 · B 1878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 38% · L 57%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 44% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.41:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68BBBB 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 text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #68BBBB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68BBBB; 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 #68BBBB

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #68BBBB.

How #68BBBB 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#68BBBB
Protanopia#B0B0BB
Protanomaly#99B5BB
Deuteranopia#A5A5BD
Deuteranomaly#91AEBC
Tritanopia#68BBBB
Tritanomaly#68BBBB
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

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Using #68BBBB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-68bbbb: #68BBBB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #68BBBB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-68bbbb': '#68BBBB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.733, blue: 0.733)
Android XML<color name="color_68bbbb">#68BBBB</color>
SVG fillfill="#68BBBB"

More Teal Colors

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

#68BBBB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #68BBBB?

#68BBBB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(104, 187, 187) in RGB and hsl(180, 38%, 57%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.37.

What is the RGB value of #68BBBB?

#68BBBB is rgb(104, 187, 187) — red 104, green 187, and blue 187 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #68BBBB?

#68BBBB converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #68BBBB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #68BBBB scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.41:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #68BBBB 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 11.27, which is visibly different.

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