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#68EECD Color

#68EECD is rgb(104, 238, 205) in RGB, hsl(165, 80%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 14%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.55. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#68EECD
HEX#68EECD
RGBrgb(104, 238, 205)
HSLhsl(165, 80%, 67%)
HSVhsv(165, 56%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 0%, 14%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(86.5% 0.127 174.4)
LABlab(86.04% -44.41 4.37)
LCHlch(86.04% 44.62 174.38)

What #68EECD 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 #68EECD, 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 green in the library.

#68EECD Channel Values

How #68EECD 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 238 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 165° · S 80% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 165° · S 56% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.43:1 vs white · 14.7:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #68EECD 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 text1.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #68EECD

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

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #68EECD.

How #68EECD 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#68EECD
Protanopia#DEDECD
Protanomaly#BBE5CD
Deuteranopia#CECED0
Deuteranomaly#AFDCCF
Tritanopia#72EAEA
Tritanomaly#6EECDF
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

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Using #68EECD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-68eecd: #68EECD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #68EECD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-68eecd': '#68EECD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.933, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_68eecd">#68EECD</color>
SVG fillfill="#68EECD"

More Green Colors

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

#68EECD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #68EECD?

#68EECD is a light green — rgb(104, 238, 205) in RGB and hsl(165, 80%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.55.

What is the RGB value of #68EECD?

#68EECD is rgb(104, 238, 205) — red 104, green 238, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #68EECD?

#68EECD converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 14%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #68EECD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #68EECD scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #68EECD 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 7.55, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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