#67A09C
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.5% 0.06 190.2), rgb(103, 160, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#67A09C is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #67A09C |
| RGB | rgb(103, 160, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.06 190.2) |
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 #67A09C | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #67A09C | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #67A09C text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #67A09C text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACC7C5
oklch(80.9% 0.029 191.1)
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Step 400
400
#7FAAA7
oklch(70.6% 0.046 190.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#67A09C
oklch(66.5% 0.06 190.2)
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Step 600
600
#41807C
oklch(55.7% 0.065 190)
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Step 700
700
#326C68
oklch(49.1% 0.061 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#2A5855
oklch(42.7% 0.051 189.8)
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Step 900
900
#274846
oklch(37.6% 0.039 190.6)
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Step 950
950
#182A29
oklch(26.9% 0.024 191.4)
#67A09C 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) | #9A9A9C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F939D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A39F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #67A09C
#67A09C
oklch(66.5% 0.06 190.2)
- #B5858B
#B5858B
oklch(66.5% 0.06 10.5)
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 #67A09C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.013
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
Use #67A09C 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.