Palettes / Colors / #668D65

#668D65 — Dusty Green

#668D65 is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color DimGray (#696969). It belongs to the green family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: dimgray (#696969) — not an exact match. CSS dimgray gives you #696969, a different color; use #668D65 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.

#668D65 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 #8B638C; it also sits naturally between #798C63 and #638C76. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 40% · Green 55% · Blue 40%

Cyan 28% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 28% · Key 45%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #668D65

.text { color: #668D65; }
.background { background-color: #668D65; }
.border { border: 3px solid #668D65; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(102, 141, 101); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(118, 17%, 47%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #668D65; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(102, 141, 101, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #668D65; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(102, 141, 101, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#668D65">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#668D65">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #8B638C:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #668D65: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #668D65

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:

How #668D65 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 #668D65 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #668D64  ·  #668D66 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #668D65?

#668D65 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 102, 141, 101). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #668D65?

#668D65 is RGB 102, 141, 101 — HSL 118°, 17%, 47% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 28%, 45%.

What colors go with #668D65?

Its complement is #8B638C; analogous partners are #798C63 and #638C76. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #668D65 for text?

Black text on #668D65 has a contrast ratio of 5.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.78:1.