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#66BADB Color

#66BADB is rgb(102, 186, 219) in RGB, hsl(197, 62%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 15%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#66BADB
HEX#66BADB
RGBrgb(102, 186, 219)
HSLhsl(197, 62%, 63%)
HSVhsv(197, 53%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 15%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(74.8% 0.094 225.8)
LABlab(71.18% -19.66 -24.96)
LCHlch(71.18% 31.78 231.78)

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

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

#66BADB Channel Values

How #66BADB 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 186 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 197° · S 62% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 197° · S 53% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.18:1 vs white · 9.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66BADB 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 text2.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #66BADB

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

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Tints & Shades of #66BADB

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 #66BADB 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#66BADB
Protanopia#AFAFDB
Protanomaly#97B4DB
Deuteranopia#A4A4DC
Deuteranomaly#8FADDC
Tritanopia#5BBFBF
Tritanomaly#60BDCB
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #66BADB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-66badb: #66BADB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #66BADB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-66badb': '#66BADB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.729, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_66badb">#66BADB</color>
SVG fillfill="#66BADB"

More Teal Colors

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

#66BADB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #66BADB?

#66BADB is a light teal — rgb(102, 186, 219) in RGB and hsl(197, 62%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.22.

What is the RGB value of #66BADB?

#66BADB is rgb(102, 186, 219) — red 102, green 186, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #66BADB?

#66BADB converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 15%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #66BADB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #66BADB scores 2.18:1 against white and 9.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #66BADB 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 8.57, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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