#68C8D9 Color
#68C8D9 is rgb(104, 200, 217) in RGB, hsl(189, 60%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 8%, 0%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#68C8D9rgb(104, 200, 217)hsl(189, 60%, 63%)hsv(189, 52%, 85%)cmyk(52%, 8%, 0%, 15%)oklch(78.1% 0.094 210.5)lab(75.26% -26.11 -17.73)lch(75.26% 31.56 214.18)What #68C8D9 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 #68C8D9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#68C8D9 Channel Values
How #68C8D9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 104 · G 200 · B 217 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 60% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 52% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.94:1 vs white · 10.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68C8D9 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.
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Colors That Go With #68C8D9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68C8D9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #68C8D9
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 #68C8D9 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.
#68C8D9#BCBCD9#A1C1D9#B0B0DB#98BADA#63CACA#65C9D0#BABABAUsing #68C8D9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-68c8d9: #68C8D9;background-color: #68C8D9;colors: { 'color-68c8d9': '#68C8D9' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.784, blue: 0.851)<color name="color_68c8d9">#68C8D9</color>fill="#68C8D9"More Teal Colors
#68C8D9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#68C8D9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #68C8D9?
#68C8D9 is a light teal — rgb(104, 200, 217) in RGB and hsl(189, 60%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.33.
What is the RGB value of #68C8D9?
#68C8D9 is rgb(104, 200, 217) — red 104, green 200, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #68C8D9?
#68C8D9 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 8%, 0%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #68C8D9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #68C8D9 scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #68C8D9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #68C8D9 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 10.14, which is visibly different.
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