#66866B
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.8% 0.055 149.1), rgb(102, 134, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#66866B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.18:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66866B |
| RGB | rgb(102, 134, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.055 149.1) |
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 #66866B | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #66866B | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #66866B text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #66866B text on black | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A893
oklch(70.7% 0.04 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#759279
oklch(63% 0.049 148.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#66866B
oklch(58.8% 0.055 149.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6951
oklch(49.1% 0.051 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5642
oklch(42.8% 0.043 148.3)
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Step 900
900
#364738
oklch(37.8% 0.033 148.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2921
oklch(26.9% 0.02 150.8)
#66866B 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) | #878069 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6C | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62857E | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66866B
#66866B
oklch(58.8% 0.055 149.1)
- #8F718D
#8F718D
oklch(58.7% 0.055 328.4)
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 #66866B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.054
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.055
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.056
Use #66866B 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.