#67A899
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(68.3% 0.071 177.7), rgb(103, 168, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#67A899 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #67A899 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 168, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 27%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.071 177.7) |
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 #67A899 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #67A899 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #67A899 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #67A899 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC0
oklch(80.8% 0.044 177.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#67A899
oklch(68.3% 0.071 177.7)
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Step 500
500
#429B89
oklch(63% 0.09 177.8)
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Step 600
600
#148673
oklch(55.7% 0.098 177.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#0A5C4F
oklch(42.6% 0.075 178.3)
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Step 900
900
#164C41
oklch(37.8% 0.059 176.8)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C26
oklch(26.9% 0.037 177.8)
#67A899 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) | #A3A198 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98999A | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51AAA3 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #67A899
#67A899
oklch(68.3% 0.071 177.7)
- #BE8799
#BE8799
oklch(68.3% 0.071 357.8)
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 #67A899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.048
Use #67A899 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.