#666D22 Color
#666D22 is rgb(102, 109, 34) in RGB, hsl(66, 52%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 69%, 57%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#666D22rgb(102, 109, 34)hsl(66, 52%, 28%)hsv(66, 69%, 43%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 69%, 57%)oklch(51.3% 0.098 114.4)lab(44.26% -10.70 39.05)lch(44.26% 40.49 105.33)What #666D22 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 #666D22, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#666D22 Channel Values
How #666D22 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 109 · B 34 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 66° · S 52% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 66° · S 69% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.56:1 vs white · 3.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #666D22 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 #666D22
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #666D22; 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 #666D22
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 #666D22 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.
#666D22#6C6C22#6A6C22#6B6B23#696C22#6C6767#6A6954#686868Using #666D22 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-666d22: #666D22;background-color: #666D22;colors: { 'color-666d22': '#666D22' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.427, blue: 0.133)<color name="color_666d22">#666D22</color>fill="#666D22"More Green Colors
#666D22 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#666D22 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #666D22?
#666D22 is a dark green — rgb(102, 109, 34) in RGB and hsl(66, 52%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.57.
What is the RGB value of #666D22?
#666D22 is rgb(102, 109, 34) — red 102, green 109, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #666D22?
#666D22 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 69%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #666D22 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #666D22 scores 5.56:1 against white and 3.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #666D22 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #666D22 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.6, which is visibly different.
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