Palettes / Colors / #668D66
#668D66 — Dusty Green
#668D66 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 #668D66 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.
#668D66 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 #8E678E; it also sits naturally between #7A8E67 and #678E7A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #668D66 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 102, 141, 102 |
| HSL | 120°, 16%, 48% |
| HSV | 120°, 28%, 55% |
| CMYK | 28%, 0%, 28%, 45% |
| XYZ | 17.40, 22.83, 16.06 |
| Yxy | 22.83, 0.3091, 0.4056 |
| CIE-Lab | 54.90, -21.69, 16.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 47.78, -16.32, 11.34 |
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
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CSS code for #668D66
.text { color: #668D66; }
.background { background-color: #668D66; }
.border { border: 3px solid #668D66; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(102, 141, 102); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(120, 16%, 48%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #668D66; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(102, 141, 102, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #668D66; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(102, 141, 102, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#668D66">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#668D66">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8E678E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.77:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.57:1 AA |
Best text color on #668D66: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #668D66
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 #668D66: ·
How #668D66 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 #668D66 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 #668D66?
#668D66 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 102, 141, 102). Its closest standard named color is DimGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #668D66?
#668D66 is RGB 102, 141, 102 — HSL 120°, 16%, 48% — CMYK 28%, 0%, 28%, 45%.
What colors go with #668D66?
Its complement is #8E678E; analogous partners are #7A8E67 and #678E7A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #668D66 for text?
Black text on #668D66 has a contrast ratio of 5.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.77:1.