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#68E0ED Color

#68E0ED is rgb(104, 224, 237) in RGB, hsl(186, 79%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 5%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#68E0ED
HEX#68E0ED
RGBrgb(104, 224, 237)
HSLhsl(186, 79%, 67%)
HSVhsv(186, 56%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 5%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(84.3% 0.109 204.9)
LABlab(82.73% -32.44 -17.20)
LCHlch(82.73% 36.72 207.94)

What #68E0ED 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 #68E0ED, 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.

#68E0ED Channel Values

How #68E0ED 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 224 · B 2378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 79% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 56% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.56:1 vs white · 13.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68E0ED 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 text1.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #68E0ED

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68E0ED; 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 #68E0ED

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 #68E0ED 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#68E0ED
Protanopia#D2D2ED
Protanomaly#B1D8ED
Deuteranopia#C3C3EF
Deuteranomaly#A6CFEE
Tritanopia#63E2E2
Tritanomaly#65E1E6
Achromatopsia#CFCFCF

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Using #68E0ED in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-68e0ed: #68E0ED;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #68E0ED;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-68e0ed': '#68E0ED' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.878, blue: 0.929)
Android XML<color name="color_68e0ed">#68E0ED</color>
SVG fillfill="#68E0ED"

More Teal Colors

#68E0ED sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#68E0ED Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #68E0ED?

#68E0ED is a light teal — rgb(104, 224, 237) in RGB and hsl(186, 79%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.87.

What is the RGB value of #68E0ED?

#68E0ED is rgb(104, 224, 237) — red 104, green 224, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #68E0ED?

#68E0ED converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 5%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #68E0ED be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #68E0ED scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #68E0ED as a CSS color keyword?

No. #68E0ED 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 12.13, which is visibly different.

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