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#68CFCC Color

#68CFCC is rgb(104, 207, 204) in RGB, hsl(178, 52%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 1%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.06. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#68CFCC
HEX#68CFCC
RGBrgb(104, 207, 204)
HSLhsl(178, 52%, 61%)
HSVhsv(178, 50%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 0%, 1%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(79.2% 0.096 192.9)
LABlab(76.96% -31.87 -8.25)
LCHlch(76.96% 32.92 194.51)

What #68CFCC 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 #68CFCC, 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.

#68CFCC Channel Values

How #68CFCC 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 207 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 178° · S 52% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 178° · S 50% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.84:1 vs white · 11.39:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68CFCC 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 text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #68CFCC

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

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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Shades

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How #68CFCC 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#68CFCC
Protanopia#C2C2CC
Protanomaly#A6C7CC
Deuteranopia#B5B5CE
Deuteranomaly#9CC0CD
Tritanopia#69CFCF
Tritanomaly#69CFCE
Achromatopsia#BFBFBF

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Using #68CFCC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-68cfcc: #68CFCC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #68CFCC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-68cfcc': '#68CFCC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.812, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_68cfcc">#68CFCC</color>
SVG fillfill="#68CFCC"

More Teal Colors

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

#68CFCC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #68CFCC?

#68CFCC is a light teal — rgb(104, 207, 204) in RGB and hsl(178, 52%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.06.

What is the RGB value of #68CFCC?

#68CFCC is rgb(104, 207, 204) — red 104, green 207, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #68CFCC?

#68CFCC converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 1%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #68CFCC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #68CFCC scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.39:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #68CFCC 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 7.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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