#66BD0A Color
#66BD0A is rgb(102, 189, 10) in RGB, hsl(89, 90%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 95%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#66BD0Argb(102, 189, 10)hsl(89, 90%, 39%)hsv(89, 95%, 74%)cmyk(46%, 0%, 95%, 26%)oklch(71.5% 0.205 134.6)lab(69.08% -46.06 66.38)lch(69.08% 80.79 124.75)What #66BD0A 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 #66BD0A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#66BD0A Channel Values
How #66BD0A 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 189 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 90% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 95% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.37:1 vs white · 8.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66BD0A 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 #66BD0A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66BD0A; 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 #66BD0A
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 #66BD0A 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.
#66BD0A#B2B20F#99B60D#A7A71F#91B018#7BB2B2#73B68D#A8A8A8Using #66BD0A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-66bd0a: #66BD0A;background-color: #66BD0A;colors: { 'color-66bd0a': '#66BD0A' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.741, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_66bd0a">#66BD0A</color>fill="#66BD0A"More Green Colors
#66BD0A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#66BD0A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #66BD0A?
#66BD0A is a dark green — rgb(102, 189, 10) in RGB and hsl(89, 90%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Kelly Green (#4CBB17), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.56.
What is the RGB value of #66BD0A?
#66BD0A is rgb(102, 189, 10) — red 102, green 189, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #66BD0A?
#66BD0A converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 95%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #66BD0A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #66BD0A scores 2.37:1 against white and 8.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #66BD0A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #66BD0A 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 15.09, which is visibly different.
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