#66A656
Closest named color: Off Green (#6BA353). oklch(66.3% 0.13 139.6), rgb(102, 166, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#66A656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Green (#6BA353), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Off Green (#6BA353) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66A656 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 166, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.13 139.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #66A656 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #66A656 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #66A656 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #66A656 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#CDDFC9
oklch(88.4% 0.035 140)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FB072
oklch(70.7% 0.102 139.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#66A656
oklch(66.3% 0.13 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#41862E
oklch(55.5% 0.141 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#327220
oklch(49.2% 0.133 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5D1D
oklch(42.8% 0.109 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#274C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#66A656 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #AA9A4F | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1945B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62A193 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66A656
#66A656
oklch(66.3% 0.13 139.6)
- #B677C5
#B677C5
oklch(66.3% 0.131 319.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #66A656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.009
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.013
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.020
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.023
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.024
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.025
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Pastel Green #56AE57 ΔE 0.026
Use #66A656 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.