#66AE92
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.5% 0.084 167), rgb(102, 174, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#66AE92 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66AE92 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 174, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.084 167) |
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 #66AE92 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #66AE92 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #66AE92 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #66AE92 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 169.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D5
oklch(88.6% 0.03 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CCB9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 166.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#66AE92
oklch(69.5% 0.084 167)
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Step 500
500
#389E7C
oklch(63.1% 0.108 167.3)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#0F4D3A
oklch(37.7% 0.069 167.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2D22
oklch(26.9% 0.044 167.9)
#66AE92 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) | #ABA591 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9D94 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51AFA6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66AE92
#66AE92
oklch(69.5% 0.084 167)
- #C488A7
#C488A7
oklch(69.6% 0.084 347.2)
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 #66AE92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.029
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.048
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.048
Use #66AE92 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.