#68E5F3 Color
#68E5F3 is rgb(104, 229, 243) in RGB, hsl(186, 85%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 6%, 0%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#68E5F3rgb(104, 229, 243)hsl(186, 85%, 68%)hsv(186, 57%, 95%)cmyk(57%, 6%, 0%, 5%)oklch(85.6% 0.112 205.3)lab(84.32% -33.32 -17.98)lch(84.32% 37.86 208.35)What #68E5F3 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 #68E5F3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#68E5F3 Channel Values
How #68E5F3 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 229 · B 243 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 85% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 57% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.49:1 vs white · 14.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68E5F3 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 #68E5F3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #68E5F3; 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 #68E5F3
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 #68E5F3 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.
#68E5F3#D6D6F3#B5DCF3#C7C7F5#A9D4F4#63E7E7#65E6EC#D3D3D3Using #68E5F3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-68e5f3: #68E5F3;background-color: #68E5F3;colors: { 'color-68e5f3': '#68E5F3' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.898, blue: 0.953)<color name="color_68e5f3">#68E5F3</color>fill="#68E5F3"More Teal Colors
#68E5F3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#68E5F3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #68E5F3?
#68E5F3 is a light teal — rgb(104, 229, 243) in RGB and hsl(186, 85%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.91.
What is the RGB value of #68E5F3?
#68E5F3 is rgb(104, 229, 243) — red 104, green 229, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #68E5F3?
#68E5F3 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 6%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #68E5F3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #68E5F3 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #68E5F3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #68E5F3 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 13.12, which is visibly different.
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