#67A5BC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.8% 0.072 223.7), rgb(103, 165, 188).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#67A5BC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #67A5BC |
| RGB | rgb(103, 165, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.072 223.7) |
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 #67A5BC | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #67A5BC | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #67A5BC text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #67A5BC text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D6
oklch(81% 0.045 222.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#67A5BC
oklch(68.8% 0.072 223.7)
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Step 500
500
#4095B3
oklch(63% 0.093 224.5)
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Step 600
600
#117F9E
oklch(55.5% 0.1 223.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B87
oklch(49% 0.092 224)
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Step 800
800
#08586E
oklch(42.8% 0.077 223.2)
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Step 900
900
#144859
oklch(37.6% 0.06 223.9)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 224.5)
#67A5BC 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) | #98A2BD | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B98BC | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40ACAC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #67A5BC
#67A5BC
oklch(68.8% 0.072 223.7)
- #C28D77
#C28D77
oklch(68.9% 0.072 43.5)
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 #67A5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.019
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #67A5BC 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.