#67A596
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.5% 0.068 177), rgb(103, 165, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#67A596 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #67A596 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 165, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 26%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.068 177) |
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 #67A596 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #67A596 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #67A596 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #67A596 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEA
oklch(93.7% 0.012 178)
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Step 200
200
#CADFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.024 176.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC0
oklch(80.9% 0.043 177.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#67A596
oklch(67.5% 0.068 177)
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Step 500
500
#469B88
oklch(63.1% 0.088 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#1E8572
oklch(55.5% 0.095 177)
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Step 700
700
#0B7160
oklch(49.2% 0.088 177.1)
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Step 800
800
#115C4E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#194B41
oklch(37.6% 0.056 177.6)
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Step 950
950
#102C26
oklch(26.9% 0.036 177.5)
#67A596 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) | #A19E95 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969697 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A7A0 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #67A596
#67A596
oklch(67.5% 0.068 177)
- #BA8697
#BA8697
oklch(67.6% 0.067 357.7)
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 #67A596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.052
Use #67A596 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.