What color is #668E8A?

#668E8A is a medium, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(102, 142, 138), and in HSL hsl(174, 16%, 48%).

Is #668E8A accessible as text?

On white, #668E8A has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.80:1 (passes). For text placed on #668E8A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #668E8A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-500 (#7C7C67).

What colors go well with #668E8A?

#668E8A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8E676B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #668E8A below.

Is #668E8A good for buttons?

#668E8A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #668E8A — white text only reaches 3.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #668E8A the same as CSS lightslategray?

No — #668E8A is not the CSS named color lightslategray, but lightslategray (#778899) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#668E8A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #668E8A

Not just a swatch — here's how #668E8A works with other colors. Named schemes with #668E8A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #668E8A Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Light Slate Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #668E8A Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Light Slate Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #668E8A Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552341

Light Slate Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #668E8A Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C71 Secondary #3A3833

Light Slate Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #668E8A Secondary #A5B3B2 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Light Slate Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Light Slate Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #668E8A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 40/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 59/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 37/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 13/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 43/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 17/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 61/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 89/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #668E8A with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E8E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #67858E — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #668E8A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #668E8A;
  --color-base-rgb: 102 142 138;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.6% 0.045 188.3);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E7EEED;
  --color-200: #D0DDDB;
  --color-300: #ADC2C0;
  --color-400: #8CA6A4;
  --color-500: #6C8886;
  --color-600: #576B69;
  --color-700: #414E4D;
  --color-800: #2D3434;
  --color-900: #1C2120;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  light-slate-gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E7EEED',
    200: '#D0DDDB',
    300: '#ADC2C0',
    400: '#8CA6A4',
    500: '#6C8886',
    600: '#576B69',
    700: '#414E4D',
    800: '#2D3434',
    900: '#1C2120',
  },
}

$base: #668E8A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E7EEED;
$base-200: #D0DDDB;
$base-300: #ADC2C0;
$base-400: #8CA6A4;
$base-500: #6C8886;
$base-600: #576B69;
$base-700: #414E4D;
$base-800: #2D3434;
$base-900: #1C2120;
$base-hover: #52726E;
$base-subtle: #D2DCDB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#668E8A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7EEED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D0DDDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ADC2C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8CA6A4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6C8886",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#576B69",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#414E4D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3434",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C2120",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #668E8A

Color Lab

Pairs with #668E8A

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