#66CCC5 Color
#66CCC5 is rgb(102, 204, 197) in RGB, hsl(176, 50%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 3%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#66CCC5rgb(102, 204, 197)hsl(176, 50%, 60%)hsv(176, 50%, 80%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 3%, 20%)oklch(78.2% 0.096 189.5)lab(75.84% -32.41 -6.16)lch(75.84% 32.99 190.77)What #66CCC5 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 #66CCC5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#66CCC5 Channel Values
How #66CCC5 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 204 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 50% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 50% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.91:1 vs white · 11.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66CCC5 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 #66CCC5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66CCC5; 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 #66CCC5
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 #66CCC5 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.
#66CCC5#BFBFC5#A3C5C5#B3B3C7#9ABDC6#68CBCB#67CBC9#BCBCBCUsing #66CCC5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-66ccc5: #66CCC5;background-color: #66CCC5;colors: { 'color-66ccc5': '#66CCC5' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.800, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_66ccc5">#66CCC5</color>fill="#66CCC5"More Teal Colors
#66CCC5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#66CCC5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #66CCC5?
#66CCC5 is a light teal — rgb(102, 204, 197) in RGB and hsl(176, 50%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.1.
What is the RGB value of #66CCC5?
#66CCC5 is rgb(102, 204, 197) — red 102, green 204, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #66CCC5?
#66CCC5 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 3%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #66CCC5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #66CCC5 scores 1.91:1 against white and 11.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #66CCC5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #66CCC5 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 7.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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