Palettes / Colors / #68DFDB
#68DFDB — Teal
#68DFDB is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #68DFDB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#68DFDB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DF686C; it also sits naturally between #68DF9F and #68A7DF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #68DFDB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 104, 223, 219 |
| HSL | 178°, 65%, 64% |
| HSV | 178°, 53%, 87% |
| CMYK | 53%, 0%, 2%, 13% |
| XYZ | 44.88, 60.83, 76.39 |
| Yxy | 60.83, 0.2465, 0.3340 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.29, -34.30, -8.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.00, -30.08, -8.02 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 41% · Green 87% · Blue 86%
Cyan 53% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #68DFDB
.text { color: #68DFDB; }
.background { background-color: #68DFDB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #68DFDB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(104, 223, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 65%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #68DFDB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(104, 223, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #68DFDB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(104, 223, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#68DFDB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#68DFDB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DF686C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #68DFDB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #68DFDB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #68DFDB: ·
How #68DFDB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #68DFDB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #68DFDB?
#68DFDB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 104, 223, 219). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #68DFDB?
#68DFDB is RGB 104, 223, 219 — HSL 178°, 65%, 64% — CMYK 53%, 0%, 2%, 13%.
What colors go with #68DFDB?
Its complement is #DF686C; analogous partners are #68DF9F and #68A7DF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #68DFDB for text?
Black text on #68DFDB has a contrast ratio of 13.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.