Close to Sky Blue
#68BFDF
#68BFDF is a light, rich blue, close to the color Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 74.9% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 196°, with 65% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #68BFDF.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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2.08:1 FailBlack text on this color
10.11:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.08:1 FailThis color as text on black
10.11:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #68BFDF as they’d see it.
#68BFDF in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #68BFDF
What color is #68BFDF?
#68BFDF is a light, rich blue, close to the color Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 74.9% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 196°, with 65% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #68BFDF in RGB?
#68BFDF is rgb(104, 191, 223): 104 red, 191 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #68BFDF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 14, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #68BFDF?
PANTONE 2985 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #68BFDF?
Its complement #E5A58E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.