#66867F
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.3% 0.038 180), rgb(102, 134, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#66867F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66867F |
| RGB | rgb(102, 134, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.038 180) |
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 #66867F | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #66867F | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #66867F text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #66867F text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A1
oklch(70.6% 0.027 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#73918A
oklch(63.2% 0.035 179.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#66867F
oklch(59.3% 0.038 180)
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Step 700
700
#4B6861
oklch(49.2% 0.036 178.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E544F
oklch(42.6% 0.028 179.4)
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Step 900
900
#354642
oklch(37.8% 0.023 179)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#66867F 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) | #83827F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7E80 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8784 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66867F
#66867F
oklch(59.3% 0.038 180)
- #92757D
#92757D
oklch(59.3% 0.038 360)
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 #66867F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
Use #66867F 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.