#068EAD Hex Color

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#068ead is a cool, unsaturated cyan that sits comfortably between blue and green. This shade offers excellent readability with black text, making it a reliable choice for UI components and digital interfaces. Because it leans slightly muted, it works well as a supporting tone rather than an overwhelming background. If you need mixing gray advice to balance its coolness, remember that black text provides the strongest contrast here.

Questions about #068ead

What is #068ead in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #068ead is rgb(6, 142, 173), in HSL hsl(191, 93%, 35%) and in CMYK 97%, 18%, 0%, 32%.
How does #068ead perform in digital interface design?
Because #068ead is a desaturated and calm cyan, it offers excellent readability when paired with dark text, making it a reliable choice for buttons, links, or accent elements where you need structure without overwhelming the user.
Which colors pair best with #068ead?
This shade works beautifully with charcoal for high-contrast, professional text, while cream or light grays provide a soft, balanced background that highlights its cool, muted undertones without creating visual fatigue for the reader.
Is #068ead readable on white or black?
#068ead has a 3.83:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.48:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.