#668C9D
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(61.8% 0.049 227.4), rgb(102, 140, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#668C9D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668C9D |
| RGB | rgb(102, 140, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.049 227.4) |
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 #668C9D | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668C9D | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668C9D text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #668C9D text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBE0
oklch(88.5% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C4CD
oklch(80.9% 0.024 227.8)
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Step 400
400
#88A6B4
oklch(70.7% 0.039 227.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668C9D
oklch(61.8% 0.049 227.4)
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Step 600
600
#517A8C
oklch(55.6% 0.053 227.4)
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Step 700
700
#416777
oklch(49.2% 0.05 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#365461
oklch(42.8% 0.042 227.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F454F
oklch(37.6% 0.032 227.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C292E
oklch(27.1% 0.02 223.6)
#668C9D 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) | #838A9E | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B849D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539191 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668C9D
#668C9D
oklch(61.8% 0.049 227.4)
- #9F7D6C
#9F7D6C
oklch(61.8% 0.049 47.9)
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 #668C9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.037
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
Use #668C9D 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.