ColorTool
Log in
#68C8EB

#68c8eb ≈ Sky Blue

  • azure
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: strong
  • Cool
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#68c8eb is a color from the azure family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 40.78% red, 78.43% green and 92.16% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 55.74% cyan, 14.89% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.84% black. Its hue angle is 196.03°, with 76.61% saturation and 66.47% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with openness, freedom and calm. Designers typically use it for technology products, finance and banking and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 11.05:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sky Blue (#87ceeb), ΔE 3.41.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#66ccff
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.5025

Complementary

  1. #68c8eb
  2. #eb8b68

Split complementary

  1. #68c8eb
  2. #eb6886
  3. #ebcc68

Analogous

  1. #68ebcc
  2. #68c8eb
  3. #6886eb

Triadic

  1. #68c8eb
  2. #eb68c8
  3. #c8eb68

Tetradic

  1. #68c8eb
  2. #8b68eb
  3. #eb8b68
  4. #c8eb68

Square

  1. #68c8eb
  2. #cc68eb
  3. #eb8b68
  4. #86eb68

Monochromatic

  1. #167ea4
  2. #24afe2
  3. #68c8eb
  4. #ace1f4
  5. #edf8fd

Shades

#68c8eb mixed progressively with black.

  1. #68c8eb
  2. #5eb4d4
  3. #53a0bc
  4. #498ca5
  5. #3e788d
  6. #346476
  7. #2a505e
  8. #1f3c47
  9. #15282f
  10. #0a1418
  11. #000000

Tints

#68c8eb mixed progressively with white.

  1. #68c8eb
  2. #77ceed
  3. #86d3ef
  4. #95d9f1
  5. #a4def3
  6. #b4e4f5
  7. #c3e9f7
  8. #d2eff9
  9. #e1f4fb
  10. #f0fafd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#68c8eb mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #68c8eb
  2. #6ac1e0
  3. #6dbad6
  4. #6fb2cb
  5. #72abc0
  6. #74a4b6
  7. #769dab
  8. #7996a0
  9. #7b8e95
  10. #7e878b
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.9:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.05:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #bcbcbc ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a1c1d0 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #b4c4ed ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a1b6eb ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00d3d3 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #9cc6ec ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #8ebdeb ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #3bcfdd ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-68c8eb {
  color: #68c8eb;
}
Background
.bg-68c8eb {
  background-color: #68c8eb;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-68c8eb {
  border: 2px solid #68c8eb;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #68c8eb;
  --color-primary-rgb: 104 200 235;
  --color-primary-hsl: 196 77% 66%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-68c8eb {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #68c8eb, #6886eb);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-68c8eb {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(104 200 235 / 0.35);
}

#87ceeb Sky Blue ΔE 3.41 #89cff0 Baby Blue ΔE 3.85 #87cefa Light Sky Blue ΔE 5.58 #00bfff Deep Sky Blue ΔE 6.90 #73c2fb Maya Blue ΔE 7.39 #a4dded Non-Photo Blue ΔE 8.61 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 9.01 #973714 Inverted #bcbcbc Grayscale 

Sky Blue
#68c8eb  rgb(104, 200, 235)  hsl(196, 77%, 66%)  Sky Blue
#eb8b68  rgb(235, 139, 104)  hsl(16, 77%, 66%)  Dark Salmon
#eb68c8  rgb(235, 104, 200)  hsl(316, 77%, 66%)  Rose Pink
#c8eb68  rgb(200, 235, 104)  hsl(76, 77%, 66%)  Inchworm