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#66B78D Color

#66B78D is rgb(102, 183, 141) in RGB, hsl(149, 36%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 23%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#66B78D
HEX#66B78D
RGBrgb(102, 183, 141)
HSLhsl(149, 36%, 56%)
HSVhsv(149, 44%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 23%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(71.6% 0.102 159.7)
LABlab(68.40% -33.32 13.37)
LCHlch(68.40% 35.90 158.14)

What #66B78D 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 #66B78D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Shiny Shamrock#5FA778ΔE 6.87Forest Green (Crayola)#5FA777ΔE 7.14Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 10.07Jungle Green#29AB87ΔE 11.91Mountain Meadow#30BA8FΔE 12.49Zomp#39A78EΔE 12.51

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#66B78D Channel Values

How #66B78D breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 102 · G 183 · B 1418-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 149° · S 36% · L 56%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 149° · S 44% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.41:1 vs white · 8.72:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66B78D 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.72:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #66B78D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #66B78D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66B78D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#66B78D
Complementary
#B76690
Analogous
#68B766
Analogous
#66B7B6
Triadic
#8D66B7
Triadic
#B78D66
Split comp.
#B666B7
Split comp.
#B76668

Tints & Shades of #66B78D

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.

Tints

#7BC19D
#90CBAC
#A5D5BC
#BADECB
#CEE8DB
#E3F2EA

Shades

#50AA7B
#438E67
#377656
#2A5A42
#1F4230
#12261C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #66B78D.

How #66B78D 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.

Typical#66B78D
Protanopia#ADAD8D
Protanomaly#95B18D
Deuteranopia#A2A28F
Deuteranomaly#8EAB8E
Tritanopia#6FB2B2
Tritanomaly#6CB4A5
Achromatopsia#A7A7A7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #66B78D in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-66b78d: #66B78D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #66B78D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-66b78d': '#66B78D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.718, blue: 0.553)
Android XML<color name="color_66b78d">#66B78D</color>
SVG fillfill="#66B78D"

More Green Colors

#66B78D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#66B78D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #66B78D?

#66B78D is a mid-tone green — rgb(102, 183, 141) in RGB and hsl(149, 36%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Shiny Shamrock (#5FA778), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.87.

What is the RGB value of #66B78D?

#66B78D is rgb(102, 183, 141) — red 102, green 183, and blue 141 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #66B78D?

#66B78D converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 23%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #66B78D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #66B78D scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #66B78D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #66B78D 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.07, which is visibly different.

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