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#66EBFF Color

#66EBFF is rgb(102, 235, 255) in RGB, hsl(188, 100%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 8%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#66EBFF
HEX#66EBFF
RGBrgb(102, 235, 255)
HSLhsl(188, 100%, 70%)
HSVhsv(188, 60%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(60%, 8%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(87.4% 0.119 208.8)
LABlab(86.29% -33.69 -21.30)
LCHlch(86.29% 39.86 212.31)

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

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

#66EBFF Channel Values

How #66EBFF 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 235 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 188° · S 100% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 188° · S 60% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 60% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #66EBFF 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #66EBFF

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

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Tints & Shades of #66EBFF

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 #66EBFF 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#66EBFF
Protanopia#DBDBFF
Protanomaly#B8E2FF
Deuteranopia#CBCBFF
Deuteranomaly#ACD9FF
Tritanopia#5EEEEE
Tritanomaly#61EDF5
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #66EBFF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-66ebff: #66EBFF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #66EBFF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-66ebff': '#66EBFF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.400, green: 0.922, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_66ebff">#66EBFF</color>
SVG fillfill="#66EBFF"

More Teal Colors

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

#66EBFF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #66EBFF?

#66EBFF is a light teal — rgb(102, 235, 255) in RGB and hsl(188, 100%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.68.

What is the RGB value of #66EBFF?

#66EBFF is rgb(102, 235, 255) — red 102, green 235, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #66EBFF?

#66EBFF converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 8%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #66EBFF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #66EBFF scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #66EBFF 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 16.01, which is visibly different.

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