#67ADA9
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(70% 0.071 191), rgb(103, 173, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#67ADA9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #67ADA9 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 173, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.071 191) |
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 #67ADA9 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #67ADA9 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #67ADA9 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #67ADA9 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.5 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDD
oklch(88.6% 0.025 190.4)
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Step 300
300
#A0CAC7
oklch(80.8% 0.045 190.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#67ADA9
oklch(70% 0.071 191)
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Step 500
500
#379B97
oklch(63.1% 0.091 191.3)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#0E4B49
oklch(37.6% 0.059 191.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 192.3)
#67ADA9 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) | #A6A6A9 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999DAA | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49B0AC | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #67ADA9
#67ADA9
oklch(70% 0.071 191)
- #C68C94
#C68C94
oklch(69.9% 0.071 9.9)
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 #67ADA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.054
Use #67ADA9 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.