Palettes / Colors / #669C68
#669C68 — Dusty Green
#669C68 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 #669C68 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.
#669C68 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 #9C689B; it also sits naturally between #809C68 and #689C84. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #669C68 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 102, 156, 104 |
| HSL | 122°, 21%, 51% |
| HSV | 122°, 35%, 61% |
| CMYK | 35%, 0%, 33%, 39% |
| XYZ | 19.87, 27.60, 17.38 |
| Yxy | 27.60, 0.3064, 0.4256 |
| CIE-Lab | 59.53, -28.81, 21.73 |
| Hunter Lab | 52.54, -21.98, 14.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 40% · Green 61% · Blue 41%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 39%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #669C68
.text { color: #669C68; }
.background { background-color: #669C68; }
.border { border: 3px solid #669C68; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(102, 156, 104); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(122, 21%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #669C68; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(102, 156, 104, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #669C68; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(102, 156, 104, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#669C68">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#669C68">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9C689B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 3.22:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 6.52:1 AA |
Best text color on #669C68: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #669C68
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 #669C68: ·
How #669C68 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 #669C68 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 #669C68?
#669C68 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 102, 156, 104). Its closest standard named color is Gray.
What is the RGB and HSL of #669C68?
#669C68 is RGB 102, 156, 104 — HSL 122°, 21%, 51% — CMYK 35%, 0%, 33%, 39%.
What colors go with #669C68?
Its complement is #9C689B; analogous partners are #809C68 and #689C84. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #669C68 for text?
Black text on #669C68 has a contrast ratio of 6.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.22:1.