#66A70C Color
#66A70C is rgb(102, 167, 12) in RGB, hsl(85, 87%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 93%, 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 8.21. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#66A70Crgb(102, 167, 12)hsl(85, 87%, 35%)hsv(85, 93%, 65%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 93%, 35%)oklch(65.9% 0.18 132)lab(62.24% -37.71 60.78)lch(62.24% 71.52 121.82)What #66A70C 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 #66A70C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#66A70C Channel Values
How #66A70C 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 167 · B 12 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 85° · S 87% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 85° · S 93% · V 65% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 35% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.96:1 vs white · 7.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66A70C 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 #66A70C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66A70C; 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 #66A70C
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 #66A70C 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.
#66A70C#9E9E0F#8BA20E#95951B#859D16#769D9D#70A17D#969696Using #66A70C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-66a70c: #66A70C;background-color: #66A70C;colors: { 'color-66a70c': '#66A70C' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.655, blue: 0.047)<color name="color_66a70c">#66A70C</color>fill="#66A70C"More Green Colors
#66A70C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#66A70C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #66A70C?
#66A70C is a dark green — rgb(102, 167, 12) in RGB and hsl(85, 87%, 35%) 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 8.21.
What is the RGB value of #66A70C?
#66A70C is rgb(102, 167, 12) — red 102, green 167, and blue 12 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #66A70C?
#66A70C converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 93%, 35%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #66A70C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #66A70C scores 2.96:1 against white and 7.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #66A70C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #66A70C 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, which is visibly different.
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