Palettes / Colors / #668D27
#668D27 — Green
#668D27 is a green color we call Green, closest to the named color OliveDrab (#6B8E23). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: olivedrab (#6B8E23) — not an exact match. CSS olivedrab gives you #6B8E23, a different color; use #668D27 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#668D27 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #4D268C; it also sits naturally between #8C8026 and #328C26. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #668D27 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 102, 141, 39 |
| HSL | 83°, 57%, 35% |
| HSV | 83°, 72%, 55% |
| CMYK | 28%, 0%, 72%, 45% |
| XYZ | 15.37, 22.02, 5.36 |
| Yxy | 22.02, 0.3595, 0.5151 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.05, -29.53, 47.48 |
| Hunter Lab | 46.93, -21.48, 24.43 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 40% · Green 55% · Blue 15%
Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 72% · Key 45%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #668D27
.text { color: #668D27; }
.background { background-color: #668D27; }
.border { border: 3px solid #668D27; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(102, 141, 39); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 57%, 35%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #668D27; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(102, 141, 39, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #668D27; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(102, 141, 39, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#668D27">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#668D27">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #4D268C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.89:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.40:1 AA |
Best text color on #668D27: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #668D27
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #668D27: ·
How #668D27 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #668D27 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #668D27?
#668D27 is Green, a green color (RGB 102, 141, 39). Its closest standard named color is OliveDrab.
What is the RGB and HSL of #668D27?
#668D27 is RGB 102, 141, 39 — HSL 83°, 57%, 35% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 72%, 45%.
What colors go with #668D27?
Its complement is #4D268C; analogous partners are #8C8026 and #328C26. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #668D27 for text?
Black text on #668D27 has a contrast ratio of 5.40:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.89:1.