#66D2E5 Color
#66D2E5 is rgb(102, 210, 229) in RGB, hsl(189, 71%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 8%, 0%, 10%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#66D2E5rgb(102, 210, 229)hsl(189, 71%, 65%)hsv(189, 55%, 90%)cmyk(55%, 8%, 0%, 10%)oklch(80.7% 0.102 210.6)lab(78.41% -28.44 -19.44)lch(78.41% 34.45 214.35)What #66D2E5 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 #66D2E5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#66D2E5 Channel Values
How #66D2E5 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 210 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 71% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 55% · V 90% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 10% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.76:1 vs white · 11.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66D2E5 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 #66D2E5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66D2E5; 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 #66D2E5
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 #66D2E5 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.
#66D2E5#C5C5E5#A7CAE5#B7B7E7#9DC3E6#5FD5D5#62D4DB#C3C3C3Using #66D2E5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-66d2e5: #66D2E5;background-color: #66D2E5;colors: { 'color-66d2e5': '#66D2E5' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.824, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_66d2e5">#66D2E5</color>fill="#66D2E5"More Teal Colors
#66D2E5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#66D2E5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #66D2E5?
#66D2E5 is a light teal — rgb(102, 210, 229) in RGB and hsl(189, 71%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.28.
What is the RGB value of #66D2E5?
#66D2E5 is rgb(102, 210, 229) — red 102, green 210, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #66D2E5?
#66D2E5 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 8%, 0%, 10%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #66D2E5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #66D2E5 scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #66D2E5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #66D2E5 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 11.16, which is visibly different.
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