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#66be8a color: Young Bamboo

#66be8a is rgb(102, 190, 138) in RGB and oklch(73.232% 0.11487 156.168) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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145°
100%

73.2%
0.115
156°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • emerald-500
  • Black 25%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.26:1Hard to read
Lc -49
Black text
9.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 60

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About #66be8a

#66be8a is a soft light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.115 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.26:1 contrast and black text 9.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Young Bamboo (#68be8d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-500.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #66be8a mixed with white

  1. 66be8a
  2. 77c595
  3. 87cba1
  4. 97d2ac
  5. a6d8b8
  6. b5dfc4
  7. c4e5cf
  8. d3ecdb
  9. e2f2e7
  10. f0f9f3

Darker: #66be8a mixed with black

  1. 66be8a
  2. 58a577
  3. 4a8c65
  4. 3c7553
  5. 2f5e42
  6. 234832
  7. 173322
  8. 0c1f14
  9. 040d07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #66be8a with less saturation

  1. 66be8a
  2. 6fbc8d
  3. 77ba90
  4. 7eb893
  5. 85b697
  6. 8cb49a
  7. 92b29d
  8. 98afa0
  9. 9dada2
  10. a3aba5

Questions about #66be8a

What color is #66be8a?

#66be8a is soft light emerald. The closest named color is Young Bamboo. In RGB it is rgb(102, 190, 138), in HSL hsl(144.55, 40.37%, 57.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.232% 0.11487 156.168).

What colors go well with #66be8a?

The complementary color of #66be8a is #d68cc4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #96b663 and #38c0b3. The triadic partners are #95a2f0 and #e78d75.

Is white or black text more readable on #66be8a?

Black text reads better on #66be8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.26:1 and black gives 9.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #66be8a a warm or cool color?

#66be8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.115.