#668985
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.2% 0.04 187.4), rgb(102, 137, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#668985 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668985 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 137, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.04 187.4) |
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 #668985 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668985 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668985 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #668985 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDA
oklch(88.4% 0.01 189)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C3
oklch(80.9% 0.02 188.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A4
oklch(70.6% 0.031 188.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668985
oklch(60.2% 0.04 187.4)
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Step 600
600
#567C78
oklch(55.7% 0.043 187.8)
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Step 700
700
#466865
oklch(49% 0.04 189)
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Step 800
800
#3A5552
oklch(42.7% 0.033 187.4)
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Step 900
900
#324644
oklch(37.7% 0.025 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#668985 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) | #858585 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8085 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8B88 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668985
#668985
oklch(60.2% 0.04 187.4)
- #97777D
#97777D
oklch(60.2% 0.041 5.8)
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 #668985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
Use #668985 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.