#668E90
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.8% 0.044 200), rgb(102, 142, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#668E90 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668E90 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 142, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.044 200) |
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 #668E90 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668E90 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668E90 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #668E90 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCDC
oklch(88.6% 0.012 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C6
oklch(80.9% 0.022 200.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A8A9
oklch(70.8% 0.035 198.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668E90
oklch(61.8% 0.044 200)
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Step 600
600
#517C7E
oklch(55.6% 0.048 199.6)
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Step 700
700
#41696B
oklch(49.2% 0.045 199.8)
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Step 800
800
#365557
oklch(42.6% 0.037 201)
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Step 900
900
#2F4648
oklch(37.6% 0.029 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C292A
oklch(26.9% 0.018 202.1)
#668E90 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) | #888A90 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818490 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57918E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668E90
#668E90
oklch(61.8% 0.044 200)
- #9F7B7B
#9F7B7B
oklch(61.8% 0.045 18.4)
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 #668E90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
Use #668E90 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.