#668277
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(58.1% 0.036 169.1), rgb(102, 130, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#668277 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668277 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 130, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 12%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.036 169.1) |
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 #668277 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668277 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668277 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #668277 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.016 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#91A69E
oklch(70.6% 0.026 170.6)
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Step 500
500
#769086
oklch(63% 0.033 169.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#668277
oklch(58.1% 0.036 169.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E675D
oklch(49% 0.034 168.5)
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Step 800
800
#40544C
oklch(42.6% 0.028 168.6)
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Step 900
900
#364540
oklch(37.6% 0.021 172.8)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#668277 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) | #807E76 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7A78 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60827F | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668277
#668277
oklch(58.1% 0.036 169.1)
- #8C727E
#8C727E
oklch(58.1% 0.037 348.8)
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 #668277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
Use #668277 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.