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#66abc6 color: Blue Mist

#66abc6 is rgb(102, 171, 198) in RGB and oklch(70.573% 0.0801 225.196) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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197°
100%

70.6%
0.080
225°
  • Sky blue
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • slate-400
  • Black 22%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.21:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #66abc6

#66abc6 is a soft light sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 70.6% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 225°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.21:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Blue Mist (#5bacc3). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is slate-400.

More light sky blue colors

Lighter: #66abc6 mixed with white

  1. 66abc6
  2. 76b3cc
  3. 86bcd2
  4. 95c4d7
  5. a5ccdd
  6. b4d5e3
  7. c3dde8
  8. d2e6ee
  9. e1eef4
  10. f0f7f9

Darker: #66abc6 mixed with black

  1. 66abc6
  2. 5894ac
  3. 4a7e92
  4. 3c687a
  5. 2f5462
  6. 23404b
  7. 172d35
  8. 0c1b21
  9. 040b0e
  10. 000102

Calmer: #66abc6 with less saturation

  1. 66abc6
  2. 6daac2
  3. 74a9bf
  4. 7aa8bb
  5. 80a7b7
  6. 86a6b3
  7. 8ca5af
  8. 91a4ac
  9. 96a3a8
  10. 9ba1a4

Questions about #66abc6

What color is #66abc6?

#66abc6 is soft light sky blue. The closest named color is Blue Mist. In RGB it is rgb(102, 171, 198), in HSL hsl(196.88, 45.71%, 58.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.573% 0.0801 225.196).

What colors go well with #66abc6?

The complementary color of #66abc6 is #cb9176. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5eb0b0 and #7fa3d2. The triadic partners are #c58cab and #a7a368.

Is white or black text more readable on #66abc6?

Black text reads better on #66abc6: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #66abc6 a warm or cool color?

#66abc6 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 225 degrees, its lightness 70.6% and its chroma 0.08.