#68E3D9 Color
#68E3D9 is rgb(104, 227, 217) in RGB, hsl(175, 69%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 4%, 11%) 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 7.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#68E3D9rgb(104, 227, 217)hsl(175, 69%, 65%)hsv(175, 54%, 89%)cmyk(54%, 0%, 4%, 11%)oklch(84.3% 0.111 188.1)lab(83.10% -37.76 -6.14)lch(83.10% 38.26 189.24)What #68E3D9 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 #68E3D9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#68E3D9 Channel Values
How #68E3D9 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 227 · B 217 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 69% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 54% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 54% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68E3D9 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 #68E3D9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68E3D9; 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 #68E3D9
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 #68E3D9 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.
#68E3D9#D4D4D9#B3DAD9#C5C5DB#A8D2DA#6BE2E2#6AE2DE#D0D0D0Using #68E3D9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-68e3d9: #68E3D9;background-color: #68E3D9;colors: { 'color-68e3d9': '#68E3D9' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.890, blue: 0.851)<color name="color_68e3d9">#68E3D9</color>fill="#68E3D9"More Teal Colors
#68E3D9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#68E3D9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #68E3D9?
#68E3D9 is a light teal — rgb(104, 227, 217) in RGB and hsl(175, 69%, 65%) 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 7.21.
What is the RGB value of #68E3D9?
#68E3D9 is rgb(104, 227, 217) — red 104, green 227, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #68E3D9?
#68E3D9 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 4%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #68E3D9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #68E3D9 scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #68E3D9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #68E3D9 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 7.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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