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#68DEDC Color

#68DEDC is rgb(104, 222, 220) in RGB, hsl(179, 64%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 1%, 13%) 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 6.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#68DEDC
HEX#68DEDC
RGBrgb(104, 222, 220)
HSLhsl(179, 64%, 64%)
HSVhsv(179, 53%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 0%, 1%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(83.2% 0.106 193.8)
LABlab(81.72% -35.09 -9.74)
LCHlch(81.72% 36.41 195.52)

What #68DEDC 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 #68DEDC, 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.

#68DEDC Channel Values

How #68DEDC 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 222 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 64% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 53% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.61:1 vs white · 13.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68DEDC 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 text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #68DEDC

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

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 #68DEDC 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#68DEDC
Protanopia#D0D0DC
Protanomaly#B0D6DC
Deuteranopia#C1C1DE
Deuteranomaly#A5CDDD
Tritanopia#69DEDE
Tritanomaly#68DEDD
Achromatopsia#CCCCCC

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Using #68DEDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-68dedc: #68DEDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #68DEDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-68dedc': '#68DEDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.871, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_68dedc">#68DEDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#68DEDC"

More Teal Colors

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

#68DEDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #68DEDC?

#68DEDC is a light teal — rgb(104, 222, 220) in RGB and hsl(179, 64%, 64%) 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 6.45.

What is the RGB value of #68DEDC?

#68DEDC is rgb(104, 222, 220) — red 104, green 222, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #68DEDC?

#68DEDC converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 1%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #68DEDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #68DEDC scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #68DEDC 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 6.45, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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