What color is #68CBEE?

#68CBEE is a light, vivid cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(104, 203, 238), and in HSL hsl(196, 80%, 67%).

Is #68CBEE accessible as text?

On white, #68CBEE has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.37:1 (passes). For text placed on #68CBEE, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #68CBEE?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #68CBEE?

#68CBEE pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EE8B68. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #68CBEE below.

Is #68CBEE good for buttons?

#68CBEE works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #68CBEE — white text only reaches 1.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #68CBEE the same as CSS skyblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #68CBEE

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #68CBEE Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Bright Sky 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 #68CBEE Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Bright Sky 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 #68CBEE Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #9BF1FF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #68CBEE Secondary #D0F0FC Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Bright Sky 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 Bright Sky carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #68CBEE Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7D9D75 Secondary #393933

Bright Sky 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 #68CBEE 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 19/100

Cool

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

Softness 64/100

High

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

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

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

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #68CBEE

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People also use #68CBEE with

Seafoam Green Medium Slate Blue Dark Salmon 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 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4F3F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #689DEE — 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 #68CBEE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #68CBEE;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 203 238;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.5% 0.105 223.7);
  --color-50: #F1FAFE;
  --color-100: #D9F3FC;
  --color-200: #B6E5F7;
  --color-300: #84D0EB;
  --color-400: #57B8DB;
  --color-500: #349BC1;
  --color-600: #2F7893;
  --color-700: #275668;
  --color-800: #1D3944;
  --color-900: #142429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bright-sky: {
    50: '#F1FAFE',
    100: '#D9F3FC',
    200: '#B6E5F7',
    300: '#84D0EB',
    400: '#57B8DB',
    500: '#349BC1',
    600: '#2F7893',
    700: '#275668',
    800: '#1D3944',
    900: '#142429',
  },
}

$base: #68CBEE;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FAFE;
$base-100: #D9F3FC;
$base-200: #B6E5F7;
$base-300: #84D0EB;
$base-400: #57B8DB;
$base-500: #349BC1;
$base-600: #2F7893;
$base-700: #275668;
$base-800: #1D3944;
$base-900: #142429;
$base-hover: #2AB5E7;
$base-subtle: #D6EDF5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#68CBEE",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D9F3FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B6E5F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#84D0EB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#57B8DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#349BC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2F7893",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#275668",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1D3944",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}