#668266
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.7% 0.053 144.8), rgb(102, 130, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#668266 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668266 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 130, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 12%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.053 144.8) |
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 #668266 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668266 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668266 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #668266 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#92A792
oklch(70.6% 0.038 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#789277
oklch(63.2% 0.05 144)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#668266
oklch(57.7% 0.053 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F684F
oklch(49% 0.049 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#415541
oklch(42.7% 0.041 144.8)
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Step 900
900
#374637
oklch(37.6% 0.032 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#668266 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) | #837D64 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A67 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63807A | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668266
#668266
oklch(57.7% 0.053 144.8)
- #8A6F8B
#8A6F8B
oklch(57.7% 0.053 325.1)
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 #668266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.053
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.057
Use #668266 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.