#666D50 Color
#666D50 is rgb(102, 109, 80) in RGB, hsl(74, 15%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 27%, 57%) 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 9.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#666D50rgb(102, 109, 80)hsl(74, 15%, 37%)hsv(74, 27%, 43%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 27%, 57%)oklch(52.1% 0.044 119)lab(44.81% -6.84 15.33)lch(44.81% 16.78 114.05)What #666D50 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 #666D50, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#666D50 Channel Values
How #666D50 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 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 74° · S 15% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 74° · S 27% · V 43% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 57% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.43:1 vs white · 3.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #666D50 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 #666D50
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #666D50; 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 #666D50
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 #666D50 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-666d50: #666D50;background-color: #666D50;colors: { 'color-666d50': '#666D50' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.427, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_666d50">#666D50</color>fill="#666D50"More Green Colors
#666D50 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#666D50 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #666D50?
#666D50 is a dark green — rgb(102, 109, 80) in RGB and hsl(74, 15%, 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 9.03.
What is the RGB value of #666D50?
#666D50 is rgb(102, 109, 80) — red 102, green 109, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #666D50?
#666D50 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 27%, 57%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #666D50 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #666D50 scores 5.43:1 against white and 3.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #666D50 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #666D50 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 16.79, which is visibly different.
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