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#66bc74 color: Citronella

#66bc74 is rgb(102, 188, 116) in RGB and oklch(72.278% 0.13324 147.752) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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130°
100%

72.3%
0.133
148°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.33:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #66bc74

#66bc74 is a soft light green color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 148°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.33:1 contrast and black text 9.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Citronella (#66bb77). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light green colors

Lighter: #66bc74 mixed with white

  1. 66bc74
  2. 77c382
  3. 87ca90
  4. 96d19d
  5. a6d7ab
  6. b5deb9
  7. c4e5c7
  8. d3ebd5
  9. e1f2e3
  10. f0f8f1

Darker: #66bc74 mixed with black

  1. 66bc74
  2. 58a364
  3. 4a8b54
  4. 3c7345
  5. 2f5d37
  6. 234729
  7. 17321b
  8. 0c1f0f
  9. 040d05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #66bc74 with less saturation

  1. 66bc74
  2. 6eba79
  3. 76b87f
  4. 7db684
  5. 83b489
  6. 8ab18e
  7. 90af93
  8. 95ad98
  9. 9baa9c
  10. a0a8a1

Questions about #66bc74

What color is #66bc74?

#66bc74 is soft light green. The closest named color is Citronella. In RGB it is rgb(102, 188, 116), in HSL hsl(129.77, 39.09%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.278% 0.13324 147.752).

What colors go well with #66bc74?

The complementary color of #66bc74 is #d286d0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9fb045 and #00c0a5. The triadic partners are #81a1f9 and #ed8276.

Is white or black text more readable on #66bc74?

Black text reads better on #66bc74: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.33:1 and black gives 9.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #66bc74 a warm or cool color?

#66bc74 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 148 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.133.