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#66b46d color: Forest Fern

#66b46d is rgb(102, 180, 109) in RGB and oklch(70.159% 0.12824 146.021) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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125°
100%

70.2%
0.128
146°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 29%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #66b46d

#66b46d is a soft light green color. In OKLCH it has 70.2% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 146°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Forest Fern (#63b76c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light green colors

Lighter: #66b46d mixed with white

  1. 66b46d
  2. 76bc7c
  3. 86c38a
  4. 96cb98
  5. a5d2a7
  6. b4dab5
  7. c3e1c4
  8. d2e9d3
  9. e1f0e1
  10. f0f8f0

Darker: #66b46d mixed with black

  1. 66b46d
  2. 589c5e
  3. 4a854f
  4. 3c6e41
  5. 2f5833
  6. 234426
  7. 173019
  8. 0c1d0d
  9. 040c04
  10. 000201

Calmer: #66b46d with less saturation

  1. 66b46d
  2. 6db273
  3. 74b078
  4. 7aae7d
  5. 80ac82
  6. 86aa87
  7. 8ba88c
  8. 90a691
  9. 95a396
  10. 9aa19a

Questions about #66b46d

What color is #66b46d?

#66b46d is soft light green. The closest named color is Forest Fern. In RGB it is rgb(102, 180, 109), in HSL hsl(125.38, 34.21%, 55.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.159% 0.12824 146.021).

What colors go well with #66b46d?

The complementary color of #66b46d is #c881c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ba841 and #14b89c. The triadic partners are #799cef and #e47d74.

Is white or black text more readable on #66b46d?

Black text reads better on #66b46d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #66b46d a warm or cool color?

#66b46d is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 146 degrees, its lightness 70.2% and its chroma 0.128.