#668E97
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62% 0.046 213.1), rgb(102, 142, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#668E97 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668E97 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 142, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.046 213.1) |
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 #668E97 | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668E97 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668E97 text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #668E97 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDE
oklch(88.4% 0.013 215.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5C9
oklch(81% 0.023 211.1)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AE
oklch(70.7% 0.036 212.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668E97
oklch(62% 0.046 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#507B85
oklch(55.5% 0.05 213.9)
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Step 700
700
#406871
oklch(49.1% 0.047 213.5)
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Step 800
800
#35555C
oklch(42.8% 0.039 213)
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Step 900
900
#2F464B
oklch(37.7% 0.03 212.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#668E97 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) | #878B98 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F8597 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559291 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668E97
#668E97
oklch(62% 0.046 213.1)
- #A07D75
#A07D75
oklch(62.1% 0.045 33.1)
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 #668E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.028
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
Use #668E97 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.