#667A72
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.1% 0.027 169.2), rgb(102, 122, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#667A72 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #667A72 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 122, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 9%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.027 169.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #667A72 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #667A72 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #667A72 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #667A72 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD8
oklch(88.4% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BF
oklch(80.9% 0.011 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A59E
oklch(70.8% 0.02 166.1)
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Step 500
500
#7C8E87
oklch(63% 0.023 170.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#667A72
oklch(56.1% 0.027 169.2)
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Step 700
700
#53655E
oklch(49% 0.025 169.7)
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Step 800
800
#44534D
oklch(42.7% 0.021 169.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4440
oklch(37.6% 0.015 169.5)
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Step 950
950
#222826
oklch(27% 0.009 173.5)
#667A72 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #797772 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757472 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627A78 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #667A72
#667A72
oklch(56.1% 0.027 169.2)
- #816F77
#816F77
oklch(56.1% 0.025 349.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #667A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.042
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
Use #667A72 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.