What color is #68EBBD?

#68EBBD is a light, vivid teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(104, 235, 189), and in HSL hsl(159, 77%, 66%).

Is #68EBBD accessible as text?

On white, #68EBBD has a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.21:1 (passes). For text placed on #68EBBD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #68EBBD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is emerald-300 (#5EE9B5).

What colors go well with #68EBBD?

#68EBBD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EB6694. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #68EBBD below.

Is #68EBBD good for buttons?

#68EBBD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #68EBBD — white text only reaches 1.48:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #68EBBD the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #68EBBD is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

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

Palettes built on #68EBBD

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #68EBBD Accent #A7C4BB Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

Seafoam Green 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 #68EBBD Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7895A3 Anchor #2D3236

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #68EBBD Secondary #AB6D00 Accent #657D4E Surface #F1EDDD Anchor #392B1E

This palette keeps Seafoam Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #68EBBD Secondary #486C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Seafoam Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #68EBBD Secondary #DDFFF4 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam Green 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 Seafoam Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #68EBBD 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 32/100

Cool

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

Softness 63/100

High

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

Depth 15/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 61/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 29/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 52/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 16/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 74/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 12.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4F7F1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #66EBE9 — 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 #68EBBD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #68EBBD;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 235 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.4% 0.134 167.3);
  --color-50: #F1FEF9;
  --color-100: #DAFBF0;
  --color-200: #B7F5E0;
  --color-300: #86E9C7;
  --color-400: #59D9AC;
  --color-500: #37BE8F;
  --color-600: #31916F;
  --color-700: #286651;
  --color-800: #1E4336;
  --color-900: #142922;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F1FEF9',
    100: '#DAFBF0',
    200: '#B7F5E0',
    300: '#86E9C7',
    400: '#59D9AC',
    500: '#37BE8F',
    600: '#31916F',
    700: '#286651',
    800: '#1E4336',
    900: '#142922',
  },
}

$base: #68EBBD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FEF9;
$base-100: #DAFBF0;
$base-200: #B7F5E0;
$base-300: #86E9C7;
$base-400: #59D9AC;
$base-500: #37BE8F;
$base-600: #31916F;
$base-700: #286651;
$base-800: #1E4336;
$base-900: #142922;
$base-hover: #2AE3A2;
$base-subtle: #D6F4EA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#68EBBD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FEF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAFBF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7F5E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#86E9C7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#59D9AC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37BE8F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#31916F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#286651",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4336",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142922",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #68EBBD

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