#669FA0
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.4% 0.06 197.2), rgb(102, 159, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#669FA0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #669FA0 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 159, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.06 197.2) |
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 #669FA0 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #669FA0 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #669FA0 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #669FA0 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E4ECEC
oklch(93.7% 0.009 197)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDD
oklch(88.6% 0.016 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C7
oklch(81% 0.029 196.6)
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Step 400
400
#7FAAAB
oklch(70.7% 0.046 197.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#669FA0
oklch(66.4% 0.06 197.2)
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Step 600
600
#407F80
oklch(55.5% 0.065 196.8)
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Step 700
700
#316B6D
oklch(49% 0.06 198.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5858
oklch(42.8% 0.05 195.4)
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Step 900
900
#274849
oklch(37.7% 0.039 198.1)
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Step 950
950
#172A2B
oklch(26.9% 0.025 200)
#669FA0 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) | #989AA0 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D92A0 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FA39F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #669FA0
#669FA0
oklch(66.4% 0.06 197.2)
- #B58586
#B58586
oklch(66.4% 0.059 17.4)
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 #669FA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.008
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.055
Use #669FA0 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.