#666C51 Color
#666C51 is rgb(102, 108, 81) in RGB, hsl(73, 14%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 25%, 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 9.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#666C51rgb(102, 108, 81)hsl(73, 14%, 37%)hsv(73, 25%, 42%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 25%, 58%)oklch(51.8% 0.041 118)lab(44.53% -6.18 14.36)lch(44.53% 15.64 113.30)What #666C51 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 #666C51, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#666C51 Channel Values
How #666C51 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 108 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 14% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 25% · V 42% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 58% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.48:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #666C51 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 #666C51
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #666C51; 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 #666C51
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 #666C51 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.
#666C51#6B6B51#696B51#6A6A51#686B51#696969#686A60#696969Using #666C51 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-666c51: #666C51;background-color: #666C51;colors: { 'color-666c51': '#666C51' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.424, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_666c51">#666C51</color>fill="#666C51"More Green Colors
#666C51 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#666C51 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #666C51?
#666C51 is a dark green — rgb(102, 108, 81) in RGB and hsl(73, 14%, 37%) 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 9.84.
What is the RGB value of #666C51?
#666C51 is rgb(102, 108, 81) — red 102, green 108, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #666C51?
#666C51 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 25%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #666C51 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #666C51 scores 5.48:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #666C51 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #666C51 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 15.64, which is visibly different.
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