What color is #68BFDC?

#68BFDC is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Martini. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #68BFDC?

The RGB value is 104, 191, 220: 104 red, 191 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #68BFDC?

The complementary color is #DC8568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #68BFDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.07:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#68BFDC color

#68BFDC rgb(104, 191, 220)

Shades of blue

The hex color #68BFDC is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 74.9% green and 86.3% blue (104, 191, 220).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 62% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Blue Martini (#52B4D3), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.07:1).

#68BFDC color codes

HEX	`#68BFDC`
RGB	`rgb(104, 191, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 74.9%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 62%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 53%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 13%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.13, -18.29, -22.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.13, 29.03, 230.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.253, 45.369, 74.49)`
Decimal	`6864860`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #68BFDC, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #68BFDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#68BFDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #68BFDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #68bfdc; }
.text { color: #68bfdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #68bfdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 191 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #68bfdc, #6885dc); }

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Questions

What color is #68BFDC?: #68BFDC is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Blue Martini. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #68BFDC?: The RGB value is 104, 191, 220: 104 red, 191 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #68BFDC?: The complementary color is #DC8568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #68BFDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.07:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.