#668A85
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.5% 0.041 185.6), rgb(102, 138, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#668A85 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668A85 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 138, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.041 185.6) |
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 #668A85 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668A85 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668A85 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #668A85 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDA
oklch(88.6% 0.012 184)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C2
oklch(80.9% 0.02 184.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A3
oklch(70.6% 0.032 185.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668A85
oklch(60.5% 0.041 185.6)
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Step 600
600
#557C77
oklch(55.6% 0.044 186)
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Step 700
700
#456964
oklch(49.2% 0.042 185)
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Step 800
800
#395552
oklch(42.6% 0.034 187.6)
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Step 900
900
#314643
oklch(37.6% 0.027 185.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#668A85 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) | #868685 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808186 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8C88 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668A85
#668A85
oklch(60.5% 0.041 185.6)
- #98787E
#98787E
oklch(60.5% 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 #668A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
Use #668A85 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.