Close to Cadet Blue
#669D97
#669D97 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 40% red, 61.6% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 173°, with 22% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #669D97.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.83:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #669D97 as they’d see it.
#669D97 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #669D97
What color is #669D97?
#669D97 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 40% red, 61.6% green, and 59.2% blue. Its hue is 173°, with 22% saturation and 51% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #669D97 in RGB?
#669D97 is rgb(102, 157, 151): 102 red, 157 green, and 151 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #669D97 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(35, 0, 4, 38). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #669D97?
PANTONE 7472 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #669D97?
Its complement #B7878B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.