#67A4AA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.9% 0.064 203.7), rgb(103, 164, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#67A4AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #67A4AA |
| RGB | rgb(103, 164, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.064 203.7) |
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 #67A4AA | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #67A4AA | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #67A4AA text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #67A4AA text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.023 203.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CC
oklch(81% 0.04 202.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#67A4AA
oklch(67.9% 0.064 203.7)
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Step 500
500
#4498A0
oklch(63.1% 0.081 203.8)
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Step 600
600
#1B828B
oklch(55.6% 0.088 204)
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Step 700
700
#066E76
oklch(49.1% 0.082 203.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F5A60
oklch(42.8% 0.068 203.3)
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Step 900
900
#174A4E
oklch(37.7% 0.053 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#102B2E
oklch(27% 0.033 205.1)
#67A4AA 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) | #9B9FAA | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9096AA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BA9A6 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #67A4AA
#67A4AA
oklch(67.9% 0.064 203.7)
- #BD8985
#BD8985
oklch(68% 0.064 23.9)
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 #67A4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #67A4AA 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.