ColorTool
Log in
#68CFED

#68cfed ≈ Sky Blue

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

#68cfed is a color from the cyan family, with high lightness and strong saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 40.78% red, 81.18% green and 92.94% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 56.12% cyan, 12.66% magenta, 0% yellow and 7.06% black. Its hue angle is 193.53°, with 78.7% saturation and 66.86% 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 11.74:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Sky Blue (#87ceeb), ΔE 3.75.

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 luminance0.5368

Complementary

  1. #68cfed
  2. #ed8668

Split complementary

  1. #68cfed
  2. #ed688c
  3. #edc868

Analogous

  1. #68edc8
  2. #68cfed
  3. #688ced

Triadic

  1. #68cfed
  2. #ed68cf
  3. #cfed68

Tetradic

  1. #68cfed
  2. #8668ed
  3. #ed8668
  4. #cfed68

Square

  1. #68cfed
  2. #c868ed
  3. #ed8668
  4. #8ced68

Monochromatic

  1. #1487a8
  2. #24b9e5
  3. #68cfed
  4. #ace5f5
  5. #edf9fd

Shades

#68cfed mixed progressively with black.

  1. #68cfed
  2. #5ebad5
  3. #53a6be
  4. #4991a6
  5. #3e7c8e
  6. #346877
  7. #2a535f
  8. #1f3e47
  9. #15292f
  10. #0a1518
  11. #000000

Tints

#68cfed mixed progressively with white.

  1. #68cfed
  2. #77d4ef
  3. #86d9f1
  4. #95ddf2
  5. #a4e2f4
  6. #b4e7f6
  7. #c3ecf8
  8. #d2f1fa
  9. #e1f5fb
  10. #f0fafd
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#68cfed mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #68cfed
  2. #6ac7e2
  3. #6dbfd7
  4. #6fb7cc
  5. #72afc1
  6. #74a8b7
  7. #76a0ac
  8. #7998a1
  9. #7b9096
  10. #7e888b
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.79:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 11.74:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #c2c2c2 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a5c7d4 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #bccaef ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a9bbed ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #00d9d8 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a1ccee ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #93c3ed ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #38d5e1 ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-68cfed {
  color: #68cfed;
}
Background
.bg-68cfed {
  background-color: #68cfed;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-68cfed {
  border: 2px solid #68cfed;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #68cfed;
  --color-primary-rgb: 104 207 237;
  --color-primary-hsl: 194 79% 67%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-68cfed {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #68cfed, #688ced);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-68cfed {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(104 207 237 / 0.35);
}

#87ceeb Sky Blue ΔE 3.75 #89cff0 Baby Blue ΔE 4.65 #87cefa Light Sky Blue ΔE 7.09 #a4dded Non-Photo Blue ΔE 7.37 #add8e6 Light Blue ΔE 8.98 #00bfff Deep Sky Blue ΔE 9.06 #73c2fb Maya Blue ΔE 9.69 #973012 Inverted #c2c2c2 Grayscale 

Sky Blue
#68cfed  rgb(104, 207, 237)  hsl(194, 79%, 67%)  Sky Blue
#ed8668  rgb(237, 134, 104)  hsl(14, 79%, 67%)  Dark Salmon
#ed68cf  rgb(237, 104, 207)  hsl(314, 79%, 67%)  Rose Pink
#cfed68  rgb(207, 237, 104)  hsl(74, 79%, 67%)  June Bud