#66959A
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(63.8% 0.051 204.3), rgb(102, 149, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#66959A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66959A |
| RGB | rgb(102, 149, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.051 204.3) |
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 #66959A | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #66959A | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #66959A text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #66959A text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFC6C8
oklch(81% 0.025 203)
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Step 400
400
#84A8AC
oklch(70.6% 0.04 204.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#66959A
oklch(63.8% 0.051 204.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A7D82
oklch(55.6% 0.055 203.7)
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Step 700
700
#3B696E
oklch(49% 0.051 204.6)
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Step 800
800
#31565A
oklch(42.7% 0.043 204.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C474A
oklch(37.8% 0.033 204.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 200.9)
#66959A 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) | #8E919A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858A9A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #539996 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66959A
#66959A
oklch(63.8% 0.051 204.3)
- #A9807C
#A9807C
oklch(63.8% 0.051 25)
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 #66959A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
Use #66959A 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.