#66D3FA Color
#66D3FA is rgb(102, 211, 250) in RGB, hsl(196, 94%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(59%, 16%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#66D3FArgb(102, 211, 250)hsl(196, 94%, 69%)hsv(196, 59%, 98%)cmyk(59%, 16%, 0%, 2%)oklch(81.8% 0.114 224.3)lab(79.30% -24.21 -29.23)lch(79.30% 37.96 230.37)What #66D3FA 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 #66D3FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#66D3FA Channel Values
How #66D3FA 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 211 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 94% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 59% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 59% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.71:1 vs white · 12.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66D3FA 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 #66D3FA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66D3FA; 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 #66D3FA
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 #66D3FA 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.
#66D3FA#C6C6FA#A8CBFA#B8B8FC#9EC3FB#56D8D8#5DD6E7#C6C6C6Using #66D3FA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-66d3fa: #66D3FA;background-color: #66D3FA;colors: { 'color-66d3fa': '#66D3FA' }Color(red: 0.400, green: 0.827, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_66d3fa">#66D3FA</color>fill="#66D3FA"More Teal Colors
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#66D3FA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #66D3FA?
#66D3FA is a light teal — rgb(102, 211, 250) in RGB and hsl(196, 94%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.13.
What is the RGB value of #66D3FA?
#66D3FA is rgb(102, 211, 250) — red 102, green 211, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #66D3FA?
#66D3FA converts to approximately cmyk(59%, 16%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #66D3FA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #66D3FA scores 1.71:1 against white and 12.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #66D3FA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #66D3FA 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 lightskyblue (#87CEFA) at a CIE76 distance of 9.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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