Palettes / Colors / #669C65
#669C65 — Dusty Green
#669C65 is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color Gray (#808080). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gray (#808080) — not an exact match. CSS gray gives you #808080, a different color; use #669C65 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.
#669C65 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 #9B639C; it also sits naturally between #809C63 and #639C7F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #669C65 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 102, 156, 101 |
| HSL | 119°, 22%, 50% |
| HSV | 119°, 35%, 61% |
| CMYK | 35%, 0%, 35%, 39% |
| XYZ | 19.72, 27.54, 16.59 |
| Yxy | 27.54, 0.3088, 0.4314 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.47, -29.33, 23.31 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.48, -22.32, 15.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 40% · Green 61% · Blue 40%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 35% · Key 39%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #669C65
.text { color: #669C65; }
.background { background-color: #669C65; }
.border { border: 3px solid #669C65; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(102, 156, 101); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(119, 22%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #669C65; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(102, 156, 101, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #669C65; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(102, 156, 101, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#669C65">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#669C65">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9B639C:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.23:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.51:1 AA |
Best text color on #669C65: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #669C65
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 #669C65: ·
How #669C65 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 #669C65 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 #669C65?
#669C65 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 102, 156, 101). Its closest standard named color is Gray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #669C65?
#669C65 is RGB 102, 156, 101 — HSL 119°, 22%, 50% — CMYK 35%, 0%, 35%, 39%.
What colors go with #669C65?
Its complement is #9B639C; analogous partners are #809C63 and #639C7F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #669C65 for text?
Black text on #669C65 has a contrast ratio of 6.51:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.23:1.