#669AAB
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.6% 0.061 220.5), rgb(102, 154, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#669AAB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 220°. 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 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #669AAB |
| RGB | rgb(102, 154, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.061 220.5) |
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 #669AAB | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #669AAB | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #669AAB text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #669AAB text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CE
oklch(81% 0.029 219)
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Step 400
400
#80A8B5
oklch(70.7% 0.047 219.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#669AAB
oklch(65.6% 0.061 220.5)
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Step 600
600
#437C8E
oklch(55.5% 0.066 220.6)
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Step 700
700
#356979
oklch(49.2% 0.061 220.3)
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Step 800
800
#2C5662
oklch(42.8% 0.051 218.6)
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Step 900
900
#284750
oklch(37.8% 0.04 218.4)
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Step 950
950
#18292F
oklch(26.9% 0.025 222.2)
#669AAB 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) | #9097AC | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858FAB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AA09F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #669AAB
#669AAB
oklch(65.6% 0.061 220.5)
- #B28575
#B28575
oklch(65.6% 0.061 40.4)
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 #669AAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.025
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
Use #669AAB 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.