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#66DB7C Color

#66DB7C is rgb(102, 219, 124) in RGB, hsl(131, 62%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 43%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Green (#77DD77), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#66DB7C
HEX#66DB7C
RGBrgb(102, 219, 124)
HSLhsl(131, 62%, 63%)
HSVhsv(131, 53%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 0%, 43%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(80.1% 0.17 147.8)
LABlab(79.02% -49.67 36.17)
LCHlch(79.02% 61.44 143.94)

What #66DB7C 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 #66DB7C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Green#77DD77ΔE 5.35Very Light Malachite Green#64E986ΔE 6.07Android Green#3DDC84ΔE 9.09Emerald#50C878ΔE 9.35Light Green#90EE90ΔE 10.09Pale Green#98FB98ΔE 12.86

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

#66DB7C Channel Values

How #66DB7C 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 219 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 131° · S 62% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 131° · S 53% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 0% · Y 43% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 11.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66DB7C 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 text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #66DB7C in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #66DB7C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #66DB7C; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#66DB7C
Complementary
#DB66C6
Analogous
#8BDB66
Analogous
#66DBB6
Triadic
#7C66DB
Triadic
#DB7C66
Split comp.
#B666DB
Split comp.
#DB668B

Tints & Shades of #66DB7C

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

#7BE08D
#8FE59F
#A4EAB1
#B9EFC3
#CDF3D4
#E2F8E6

Shades

#45D35F
#2DBE47
#259D3B
#1C782D
#145721
#0C3213

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #66DB7C.

How #66DB7C 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#66DB7C
Protanopia#CDCD7D
Protanomaly#ADD37C
Deuteranopia#BFBF80
Deuteranomaly#A3CB7F
Tritanopia#7BD2D2
Tritanomaly#73D6B6
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #66DB7C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-66db7c: #66DB7C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #66DB7C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-66db7c': '#66DB7C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.859, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_66db7c">#66DB7C</color>
SVG fillfill="#66DB7C"

More Green Colors

#66DB7C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#66DB7C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #66DB7C?

#66DB7C is a light green — rgb(102, 219, 124) in RGB and hsl(131, 62%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Green (#77DD77), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.35.

What is the RGB value of #66DB7C?

#66DB7C is rgb(102, 219, 124) — red 102, green 219, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #66DB7C?

#66DB7C converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 43%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #66DB7C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #66DB7C scores 1.75:1 against white and 11.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #66DB7C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #66DB7C 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 10.09, which is visibly different.

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