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#66C2AE Color

#66C2AE is rgb(102, 194, 174) in RGB, hsl(167, 43%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 0%, 10%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Keppel (#3AB09E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.99. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#66C2AE
HEX#66C2AE
RGBrgb(102, 194, 174)
HSLhsl(167, 43%, 58%)
HSVhsv(167, 47%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 0%, 10%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(75.1% 0.093 177.7)
LABlab(72.36% -32.45 1.15)
LCHlch(72.36% 32.47 177.97)

What #66C2AE 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 #66C2AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Keppel#3AB09EΔE 8.99Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 9.11Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 9.13Verdigris#43B3AEΔE 10.34Green Sheen#6EAEA1ΔE 10.59Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 11.08

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

#66C2AE Channel Values

How #66C2AE 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 194 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 167° · S 43% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 167° · S 47% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66C2AE 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #66C2AE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #66C2AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66C2AE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#66C2AE
Complementary
#C2667A
Analogous
#66C280
Analogous
#66A8C2
Triadic
#AE66C2
Triadic
#C2AE66
Split comp.
#C266A8
Split comp.
#C28066

Tints & Shades of #66C2AE

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

#7CCBBA
#8ED2C3
#A4DBCF
#BAE3DA
#D0ECE6
#E2F3F0

Shades

#49B69F
#3F9D88
#33806F
#276256
#1C453C
#112C26

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #66C2AE.

How #66C2AE 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#66C2AE
Protanopia#B6B6AE
Protanomaly#9DBBAE
Deuteranopia#ABABB0
Deuteranomaly#94B4AF
Tritanopia#6BC0C0
Tritanomaly#69C1B9
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #66C2AE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-66c2ae: #66C2AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #66C2AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-66c2ae': '#66C2AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.761, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_66c2ae">#66C2AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#66C2AE"

More Green Colors

#66C2AE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#66C2AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #66C2AE?

#66C2AE is a mid-tone green — rgb(102, 194, 174) in RGB and hsl(167, 43%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Keppel (#3AB09E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.99.

What is the RGB value of #66C2AE?

#66C2AE is rgb(102, 194, 174) — red 102, green 194, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #66C2AE?

#66C2AE converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 0%, 10%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #66C2AE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #66C2AE scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #66C2AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #66C2AE 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 9.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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