#669098
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.6% 0.047 210.7), rgb(102, 144, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#669098 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #669098 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 144, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.047 210.7) |
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 #669098 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #669098 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #669098 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #669098 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDE
oklch(88.6% 0.013 208.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C9
oklch(80.9% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 400
400
#87A7AE
oklch(70.7% 0.037 212.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#669098
oklch(62.6% 0.047 210.7)
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Step 600
600
#4E7C84
oklch(55.6% 0.052 209.6)
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Step 700
700
#3F6870
oklch(49% 0.048 211.3)
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Step 800
800
#34555B
oklch(42.7% 0.04 210.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E464B
oklch(37.7% 0.031 212.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B292C
oklch(27% 0.02 212.4)
#669098 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) | #898D99 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808698 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549492 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #669098
#669098
oklch(62.6% 0.047 210.7)
- #A37E77
#A37E77
oklch(62.7% 0.047 30.7)
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 #669098, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
Use #669098 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.