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#66cbce color: Petrichor

#66cbce is rgb(102, 203, 206) in RGB and oklch(78.286% 0.09443 197.983) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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182°
100%

78.3%
0.094
198°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • cyan-400
  • Black 19%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.91:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
11.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 68

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About #66cbce

#66cbce is a bright light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 78.3% lightness, 0.094 chroma and a hue of 198°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.91:1 contrast and black text 11:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Petrichor (#66cccc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #66cbce mixed with white

  1. 66cbce
  2. 78d0d3
  3. 89d6d8
  4. 99dbdd
  5. a9e0e2
  6. b8e5e6
  7. c6ebeb
  8. d5f0f0
  9. e3f5f5
  10. f1fafa

Darker: #66cbce mixed with black

  1. 66cbce
  2. 58b0b3
  3. 4a9698
  4. 3c7d7f
  5. 2f6566
  6. 234d4e
  7. 173738
  8. 0c2223
  9. 040f0f
  10. 000202

Calmer: #66cbce with less saturation

  1. 66cbce
  2. 71c9cc
  3. 7bc8ca
  4. 85c6c7
  5. 8dc4c5
  6. 95c2c3
  7. 9dc0c1
  8. a4bebf
  9. abbcbd
  10. b2baba

Questions about #66cbce

What color is #66cbce?

#66cbce is bright light cyan. The closest named color is Petrichor. In RGB it is rgb(102, 203, 206), in HSL hsl(181.73, 51.49%, 60.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(78.286% 0.09443 197.983).

What colors go well with #66cbce?

The complementary color of #66cbce is #efa0a1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #78ccad and #73c4e8. The triadic partners are #d2a5e0 and #dab171.

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

Black text reads better on #66cbce: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.91:1 and black gives 11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #66cbce a warm or cool color?

#66cbce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 198 degrees, its lightness 78.3% and its chroma 0.094.