#66D1C3 Color
#66D1C3 is rgb(102, 209, 195) in RGB, hsl(172, 54%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 7%, 18%) 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 7.19. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#66D1C3rgb(102, 209, 195)hsl(172, 54%, 61%)hsv(172, 51%, 82%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 7%, 18%)oklch(79.3% 0.101 184.1)lab(77.26% -34.92 -3.02)lch(77.26% 35.05 184.94)What #66D1C3 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 #66D1C3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#66D1C3 Channel Values
How #66D1C3 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 209 · B 195 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 54% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 51% · V 82% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 18% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.83:1 vs white · 11.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66D1C3 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 #66D1C3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66D1C3; 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 #66D1C3
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 #66D1C3 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.
#66D1C3#C4C4C3#A7C9C3#B7B7C5#9DC2C4#6ACFCF#69D0CA#BFBFBFUsing #66D1C3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-66d1c3: #66D1C3;background-color: #66D1C3;colors: { 'color-66d1c3': '#66D1C3' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.820, blue: 0.765)<color name="color_66d1c3">#66D1C3</color>fill="#66D1C3"More Teal Colors
#66D1C3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#66D1C3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #66D1C3?
#66D1C3 is a light teal — rgb(102, 209, 195) in RGB and hsl(172, 54%, 61%) 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 7.19.
What is the RGB value of #66D1C3?
#66D1C3 is rgb(102, 209, 195) — red 102, green 209, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #66D1C3?
#66D1C3 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 7%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #66D1C3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #66D1C3 scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #66D1C3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #66D1C3 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 7.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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