What color is #68AAB5?

#68AAB5 is a medium, muted cyan. In RGB it is rgb(104, 170, 181), and in HSL hsl(189, 34%, 56%).

Is #68AAB5 accessible as text?

On white, #68AAB5 has a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 8.01:1 (passes). For text placed on #68AAB5, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #68AAB5?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #68AAB5?

#68AAB5 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B57469. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #68AAB5 below.

Is #68AAB5 good for buttons?

#68AAB5 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #68AAB5 — white text only reaches 2.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #68AAB5 the same as CSS cadetblue?

No — #68AAB5 is not the CSS named color cadetblue, but cadetblue (#5F9EA0) is the closest CSS named color.

#68AAB5 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #68AAB5

Not just a swatch — here's how #68AAB5 works with other colors. Named schemes with #68AAB5 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #68AAB5 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Verdigris keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #68AAB5 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Verdigris opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #68AAB5 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Verdigris sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #68AAB5 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #94CFD9

Verdigris is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Verdigris.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #68AAB5 Secondary #B9CFD2 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Verdigris is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Verdigris carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #68AAB5 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 62/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 29/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 36/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 27/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #68AAB5 with

Dark Sea Green Glaucous Rose Gold Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3ECEE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6990B5 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #68AAB5 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #68AAB5;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 170 181;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(69.8% 0.069 209.2);
  --color-50: #F4F9FA;
  --color-100: #E3F0F2;
  --color-200: #C8E0E4;
  --color-300: #A2C7CE;
  --color-400: #7DADB5;
  --color-500: #5C8F98;
  --color-600: #4C7076;
  --color-700: #3A5155;
  --color-800: #283639;
  --color-900: #1A2223;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  verdigris: {
    50: '#F4F9FA',
    100: '#E3F0F2',
    200: '#C8E0E4',
    300: '#A2C7CE',
    400: '#7DADB5',
    500: '#5C8F98',
    600: '#4C7076',
    700: '#3A5155',
    800: '#283639',
    900: '#1A2223',
  },
}

$base: #68AAB5;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4F9FA;
$base-100: #E3F0F2;
$base-200: #C8E0E4;
$base-300: #A2C7CE;
$base-400: #7DADB5;
$base-500: #5C8F98;
$base-600: #4C7076;
$base-700: #3A5155;
$base-800: #283639;
$base-900: #1A2223;
$base-hover: #4B8D99;
$base-subtle: #D5E3E6;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#68AAB5",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F0F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E0E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A2C7CE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7DADB5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5C8F98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C7076",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A5155",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283639",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2223",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #68AAB5

Color Lab

Pairs with #68AAB5

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