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#66bc79 color: Citronella

#66bc79 is rgb(102, 188, 121) in RGB and oklch(72.375% 0.12827 149.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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133°
100%

72.4%
0.128
149°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
9.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #66bc79

#66bc79 is a soft light green color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 149°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.03:1, 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: #66bc79 mixed with white

  1. 66bc79
  2. 77c386
  3. 87ca94
  4. 97d1a1
  5. a6d7ae
  6. b5debb
  7. c4e5c9
  8. d3ebd6
  9. e1f2e4
  10. f0f8f1

Darker: #66bc79 mixed with black

  1. 66bc79
  2. 58a368
  3. 4a8b58
  4. 3c7348
  5. 2f5d39
  6. 23472b
  7. 17321d
  8. 0c1f10
  9. 040d05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #66bc79 with less saturation

  1. 66bc79
  2. 6eba7e
  3. 76b883
  4. 7db687
  5. 84b48c
  6. 8ab290
  7. 90af95
  8. 96ad99
  9. 9bab9d
  10. a0a8a1

Questions about #66bc79

What color is #66bc79?

#66bc79 is soft light green. The closest named color is Citronella. In RGB it is rgb(102, 188, 121), in HSL hsl(133.26, 39.09%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.375% 0.12827 149.437).

What colors go well with #66bc79?

The complementary color of #66bc79 is #d287cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9cb14d and #19bfa8. The triadic partners are #86a1f6 and #eb8576.

Is white or black text more readable on #66bc79?

Black text reads better on #66bc79: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #66bc79 a warm or cool color?

#66bc79 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 149 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.128.