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#66bc7e color: Citronella

#66bc7e is rgb(102, 188, 126) in RGB and oklch(72.477% 0.12334 151.305) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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137°
100%

72.5%
0.123
151°
  • Green
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.32:1Hard to read
Lc -50
Black text
9.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #66bc7e

#66bc7e is a soft light green color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 151°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.32:1 contrast and black text 9.06:1, 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: #66bc7e mixed with white

  1. 66bc7e
  2. 77c38b
  3. 87ca97
  4. 97d0a4
  5. a6d7b1
  6. b5debe
  7. c4e5cb
  8. d3ebd8
  9. e2f2e5
  10. f0f8f2

Darker: #66bc7e mixed with black

  1. 66bc7e
  2. 58a36d
  3. 4a8b5c
  4. 3c734c
  5. 2f5d3c
  6. 23472d
  7. 17321f
  8. 0c1f11
  9. 040d05
  10. 000201

Calmer: #66bc7e with less saturation

  1. 66bc7e
  2. 6eba82
  3. 76b887
  4. 7db68b
  5. 84b48f
  6. 8ab293
  7. 90af97
  8. 96ad9b
  9. 9bab9e
  10. a1a8a2

Questions about #66bc7e

What color is #66bc7e?

#66bc7e is soft light green. The closest named color is Citronella. In RGB it is rgb(102, 188, 126), in HSL hsl(136.74, 39.09%, 56.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.477% 0.12334 151.305).

What colors go well with #66bc7e?

The complementary color of #66bc7e is #d388c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9ab254 and #26bfab. The triadic partners are #8aa1f4 and #e98775.

Is white or black text more readable on #66bc7e?

Black text reads better on #66bc7e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and black gives 9.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #66bc7e a warm or cool color?

#66bc7e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 151 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.123.