#67998E
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(64.4% 0.056 179.1), rgb(103, 153, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#67998E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #67998E |
| RGB | rgb(103, 153, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.056 179.1) |
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 #67998E | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #67998E | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #67998E text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #67998E text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECEA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD9
oklch(88.6% 0.016 177)
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Step 300
300
#AFC7C1
oklch(81% 0.027 178.9)
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Step 400
400
#83AAA1
oklch(70.7% 0.044 179.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#67998E
oklch(64.4% 0.056 179.1)
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Step 600
600
#497F74
oklch(55.5% 0.06 179.4)
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Step 700
700
#3A6B61
oklch(49% 0.056 179.1)
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Step 800
800
#30584F
oklch(42.8% 0.048 177.7)
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Step 900
900
#2B4842
oklch(37.7% 0.037 179.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2A27
oklch(27% 0.022 181.6)
#67998E 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) | #95938E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8D8F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #589B96 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #67998E
#67998E
oklch(64.4% 0.056 179.1)
- #AB7F8C
#AB7F8C
oklch(64.3% 0.057 359.4)
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 #67998E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.014
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.016
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.026
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.048
Use #67998E 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.