#669F85
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(65.5% 0.072 164), rgb(102, 159, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#669F85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 6.86:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #669F85 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 159, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.072 164) |
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 #669F85 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #669F85 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #669F85 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #669F85 text on black | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE8
oklch(93.6% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 166.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 163)
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Step 400
400
#80AC97
oklch(70.7% 0.057 164)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#669F85
oklch(65.5% 0.072 164)
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Step 600
600
#438267
oklch(55.6% 0.078 164)
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Step 700
700
#346E56
oklch(49.2% 0.073 164.4)
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Step 800
800
#2C5946
oklch(42.6% 0.06 164.4)
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Step 900
900
#284A3B
oklch(37.8% 0.048 164)
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Step 950
950
#182B22
oklch(26.9% 0.03 163)
#669F85 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) | #9D9784 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939187 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589F97 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #669F85
#669F85
oklch(65.5% 0.072 164)
- #B17F9C
#B17F9C
oklch(65.5% 0.073 343.6)
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 #669F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.017
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.030
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
Use #669F85 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.