#67B5BD
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(72.6% 0.078 204.1), rgb(103, 181, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.92:1).
About this color
#67B5BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 8.92:1 |
| White text | 2.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #67B5BD |
| RGB | rgb(103, 181, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.078 204.1) |
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 #67B5BD | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #67B5BD | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #67B5BD text on white | 2.35:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #67B5BD text on black | 8.92:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 202.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCACF
oklch(80.8% 0.049 204.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#67B5BD
oklch(72.6% 0.078 204.1)
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Step 500
500
#249BA5
oklch(63.2% 0.1 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#072C30
oklch(27% 0.041 205.5)
#67B5BD 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) | #AAAFBE | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA4BD | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BBBB7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #67B5BD
#67B5BD
oklch(72.6% 0.078 204.1)
- #D3948F
#D3948F
oklch(72.7% 0.077 24.2)
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 #67B5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.054
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.055
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.060
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.062
Use #67B5BD 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.