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#668C82 Hex Code

Color Name: Steel Teal

What is hex #668C82 Color?

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The color name of hex code #668C82 is Steel Teal. The RGB values are (102, 140, 130) which means it is composed of 27% red, 38% green and 35% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:27 M:0 Y:7 K:45. In the HSV/HSB scale, #668C82 has a hue of 164°, 27% saturation and a brightness value of 55%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #668C82 Color Codes

Color NameSteel Teal
RGB Values(102, 140, 130)
CMYK Values(27%, 0%, 7%, 45%)
HSV/HSB Values(164°, 27%, 55%)
Closest Web Safe#669999
Inverse Color#99737D [Bazaar]
Closest Pantone®5625 C
Closest RAL7000 [Squirrel grey]
Complementary Color#8C6670 [Mauve Taupe]
#668C82 Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#7C7C7C
Desaturated#797979
Weighted Average (Most Common)#808080
Weighted Average (Luma)#838383
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#B8B8B8

Hex #668C82 Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 668C82. Complementary color is 8C6670

Complementary Palette

The complement of #668C82 is #8C6670 which is called Mauve Taupe. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #668C82 color is offered by #8C6670. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (668C82, 66838C and 668C6F)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #668C82 are #66838C and #668C6F, called Steel Teal and Russian Green, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #668C82 with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (668C82, 8C6683 and 8C6F66)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #668C82 are #8C6683 (Chinese Violet) and #8C6F66 (Shadow). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (668C82, 82668C and 8C8266)

Triadic Palette

#668C82 triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #82668C (French Lilac) and #8C8266 (Shadow) along with #668C82, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (668C82, 82668C, 8C6670 and 708C66)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #668C82 has #82668C (French Lilac), #8C6670 (Mauve Taupe) and #708C66 (Russian Green). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (668C82, 6F668C, 8C6670 and 838C66)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #668C82 contains #6F668C (Dark Blue-Gray), #8C6670 (Mauve Taupe) and #838C66 (Camouflage Green). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Hex #668C82 Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #668C82 rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 668C82 Color

Tints

  • Transparent 85A39B85A39B
  • Transparent 94AFA894AFA8
  • Transparent A3BAB4A3BAB4
  • Transparent B3C6C1B3C6C1
  • Transparent C2D1CDC2D1CD
  • Transparent D1DDDAD1DDDA
  • Transparent E0E8E6E0E8E6
  • Transparent F0F4F3F0F4F3

Tones

  • Transparent 6B8A826B8A82
  • Transparent 6E88816E8881
  • Transparent 708781708781
  • Transparent 738681738681
  • Transparent 768581768581
  • Transparent 788481788481
  • Transparent 7B82807B8280
  • Transparent 7D81807D8180

Shades

  • Transparent 527068527068
  • Transparent 47625B47625B
  • Transparent 3D544E3D544E
  • Transparent 334641334641
  • Transparent 293834293834
  • Transparent 1F2A271F2A27
  • Transparent 141C1A141C1A
  • Transparent 0A0E0D0A0E0D

#668C82 Color Patterns

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    #668C82 Houndstooth Pattern

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