Palettes / Colors / #668D97
#668D97 — Dusty Teal
#668D97 is a teal color we call Dusty Teal, closest to the named color SlateGray (#708090). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slategray (#708090) — not an exact match. CSS slategray gives you #708090, a different color; use #668D97 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.
#668D97 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity 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 #987167; it also sits naturally between #679889 and #677698. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #668D97 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 102, 141, 151 |
| HSL | 192°, 19%, 50% |
| HSV | 192°, 32%, 59% |
| CMYK | 32%, 7%, 0%, 41% |
| XYZ | 20.59, 24.11, 32.85 |
| Yxy | 24.11, 0.2655, 0.3109 |
| CIE-Lab | 56.20, -10.90, -9.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 49.10, -8.58, -8.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 40% · Green 55% · Blue 59%
Cyan 32% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 41%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #668D97
.text { color: #668D97; }
.background { background-color: #668D97; }
.border { border: 3px solid #668D97; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(102, 141, 151); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(192, 19%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #668D97; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(102, 141, 151, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #668D97; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(102, 141, 151, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#668D97">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#668D97">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #987167:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.61:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 5.82:1 AA |
Best text color on #668D97: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #668D97
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 #668D97: ·
How #668D97 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 #668D97 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 #668D97?
#668D97 is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 102, 141, 151). Its closest standard named color is SlateGray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #668D97?
#668D97 is RGB 102, 141, 151 — HSL 192°, 19%, 50% — CMYK 32%, 7%, 0%, 41%.
What colors go with #668D97?
Its complement is #987167; analogous partners are #679889 and #677698. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #668D97 for text?
Black text on #668D97 has a contrast ratio of 5.82:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.61:1.