ColorTool
Log in
#68BFBF

#68bfbf ≈ Verdigris

  • cyan
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#68bfbf is a color from the cyan family, with medium lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 40.78% red, 74.9% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 45.55% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 40.47% saturation and 57.84% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.79:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Verdigris (#43b3ae), ΔE 5.21.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#66cccc
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.4397

Complementary

  1. #68bfbf
  2. #bf6868

Split complementary

  1. #68bfbf
  2. #bf6893
  3. #bf9368

Analogous

  1. #68bf93
  2. #68bfbf
  3. #6893bf

Triadic

  1. #68bfbf
  2. #bf68bf
  3. #bfbf68

Tetradic

  1. #68bfbf
  2. #6868bf
  3. #bf6868
  4. #bfbf68

Square

  1. #68bfbf
  2. #9368bf
  3. #bf6868
  4. #93bf68

Monochromatic

  1. #2a6464
  2. #419999
  3. #68bfbf
  4. #9ed6d6
  5. #d3eded

Shades

#68bfbf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #68bfbf
  2. #5eacac
  3. #539999
  4. #498686
  5. #3e7373
  6. #346060
  7. #2a4c4c
  8. #1f3939
  9. #152626
  10. #0a1313
  11. #000000

Tints

#68bfbf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #68bfbf
  2. #77c5c5
  3. #86cccc
  4. #95d2d2
  5. #a4d9d9
  6. #b4dfdf
  7. #c3e5e5
  8. #d2ecec
  9. #e1f2f2
  10. #f0f9f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#68bfbf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #68bfbf
  2. #6ab9b9
  3. #6db2b2
  4. #6facac
  5. #72a6a6
  6. #74a0a0
  7. #769999
  8. #799393
  9. #7b8d8d
  10. #7e8686
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.14:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9.79:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b1b1b1 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #99b7b7 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #b5b8bf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a6acc0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #39c4bf ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9cbbbf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #91b4bf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #50c2bf ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-68bfbf {
  color: #68bfbf;
}
Background
.bg-68bfbf {
  background-color: #68bfbf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-68bfbf {
  border: 2px solid #68bfbf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #68bfbf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 104 191 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 40% 58%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-68bfbf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #68bfbf, #6893bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-68bfbf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(104 191 191 / 0.35);
}

#43b3ae Verdigris ΔE 5.21 #48d1cc Medium Turquoise ΔE 5.91 #00cccc Robin Egg Blue ΔE 6.13 #0abab5 Tiffany Blue ΔE 6.18 #00ced1 Dark Turquoise ΔE 6.28 #20b2aa Light Sea Green ΔE 7.29 #5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 9.55 #974040 Inverted #b1b1b1 Grayscale 

Verdigris
#68bfbf  rgb(104, 191, 191)  hsl(180, 40%, 58%)  Verdigris
#bf6868  rgb(191, 104, 104)  hsl(0, 40%, 58%)  Indian Red
#bf68bf  rgb(191, 104, 191)  hsl(300, 40%, 58%)  Orchid
#bfbf68  rgb(191, 191, 104)  hsl(60, 40%, 58%)  Dark Khaki