What color is #68CADE?

#68CADE is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(104, 202, 222), and in HSL hsl(190, 64%, 64%).

Is #68CADE accessible as text?

On white, #68CADE has a contrast ratio of 1.89:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.09:1 (passes). For text placed on #68CADE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #68CADE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-400 (#00D3F2).

What colors go well with #68CADE?

#68CADE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DE7C68. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #68CADE below.

Is #68CADE good for buttons?

#68CADE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #68CADE — white text only reaches 1.89:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #68CADE the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #68CADE is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #68CADE

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #68CADE Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

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

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #68CADE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #9AF0FF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #68CADE Secondary #CEEDF4 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Lagoon Blue 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 Lagoon Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #68CADE Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7E9D74 Secondary #3A3933

Lagoon Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #68CADE 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 23/100

Cool

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

Softness 65/100

High

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

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 29/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 51/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #68CADE

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People also use #68CADE with

Seafoam Green Cornflower Blue Terracotta 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 9.8:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4F2F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #68A3DE — 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 #68CADE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #68CADE;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 202 222;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.7% 0.096 212.7);
  --color-50: #F2FBFD;
  --color-100: #DDF4F8;
  --color-200: #BCE8F0;
  --color-300: #8ED3E1;
  --color-400: #64BCCE;
  --color-500: #42A0B3;
  --color-600: #397B89;
  --color-700: #2E5961;
  --color-800: #213B40;
  --color-900: #162427;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lagoon-blue: {
    50: '#F2FBFD',
    100: '#DDF4F8',
    200: '#BCE8F0',
    300: '#8ED3E1',
    400: '#64BCCE',
    500: '#42A0B3',
    600: '#397B89',
    700: '#2E5961',
    800: '#213B40',
    900: '#162427',
  },
}

$base: #68CADE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FBFD;
$base-100: #DDF4F8;
$base-200: #BCE8F0;
$base-300: #8ED3E1;
$base-400: #64BCCE;
$base-500: #42A0B3;
$base-600: #397B89;
$base-700: #2E5961;
$base-800: #213B40;
$base-900: #162427;
$base-hover: #33B8D2;
$base-subtle: #D6ECF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#68CADE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCE8F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8ED3E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64BCCE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#42A0B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#397B89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5961",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#213B40",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162427",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}