#666A4E Color
#666A4E is rgb(102, 106, 78) in RGB, hsl(69, 15%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 26%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.99. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#666A4Ergb(102, 106, 78)hsl(69, 15%, 36%)hsv(69, 26%, 42%)cmyk(4%, 0%, 26%, 58%)oklch(51.3% 0.042 114.5)lab(43.87% -5.46 15.25)lch(43.87% 16.19 109.72)What #666A4E Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #666A4E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#666A4E Channel Values
How #666A4E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 102 · G 106 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 15% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 26% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 4% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.62:1 vs white · 3.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #666A4E background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #666A4E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #666A4E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #666A4E
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #666A4E Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#666A4E#69694E#686A4E#69694E#68694E#696767#68685E#676767Using #666A4E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-666a4e: #666A4E;background-color: #666A4E;colors: { 'color-666a4e': '#666A4E' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.416, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_666a4e">#666A4E</color>fill="#666A4E"More Green Colors
#666A4E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#666A4E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #666A4E?
#666A4E is a dark green — rgb(102, 106, 78) in RGB and hsl(69, 15%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.99.
What is the RGB value of #666A4E?
#666A4E is rgb(102, 106, 78) — red 102, green 106, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #666A4E?
#666A4E converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 26%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #666A4E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #666A4E scores 5.62:1 against white and 3.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #666A4E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #666A4E is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 16.2, which is visibly different.
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