Close to Cadet Blue
#669EA4
#669EA4 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 40% red, 62% green, and 64.3% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 25% saturation and 52% 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 #669EA4.
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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #669EA4 as they’d see it.
#669EA4 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 #669EA4
What color is #669EA4?
#669EA4 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 40% red, 62% green, and 64.3% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 25% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #669EA4 in RGB?
#669EA4 is rgb(102, 158, 164): 102 red, 158 green, and 164 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #669EA4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(38, 4, 0, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #669EA4?
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 #669EA4?
Its complement #B78A85 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.