#66A611 Color
#66A611 is rgb(102, 166, 17) in RGB, hsl(86, 81%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 90%, 35%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green (RYB) (#66B032), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#66A611rgb(102, 166, 17)hsl(86, 81%, 36%)hsv(86, 90%, 65%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 90%, 35%)oklch(65.7% 0.177 132)lab(61.94% -37.22 59.74)lch(61.94% 70.39 121.92)What #66A611 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 #66A611, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#66A611 Channel Values
How #66A611 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 166 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 81% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 90% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 90% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.99:1 vs white · 7.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66A611 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 #66A611
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66A611; 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 #66A611
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 #66A611 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.
#66A611#9D9D13#8BA113#95951D#859C19#769C9C#70A07C#959595Using #66A611 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-66a611: #66A611;background-color: #66A611;colors: { 'color-66a611': '#66A611' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.651, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_66a611">#66A611</color>fill="#66A611"More Green Colors
#66A611 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#66A611 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #66A611?
#66A611 is a dark green — rgb(102, 166, 17) in RGB and hsl(86, 81%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green (RYB) (#66B032), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.58.
What is the RGB value of #66A611?
#66A611 is rgb(102, 166, 17) — red 102, green 166, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #66A611?
#66A611 converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 90%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #66A611 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #66A611 scores 2.99:1 against white and 7.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #66A611 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #66A611 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 16.48, which is visibly different.
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