#66B5CD
Closest named color: Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4). oklch(73.1% 0.085 219.7), rgb(102, 181, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.05:1).
About this color
#66B5CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4), ΔE 0.053 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise Blue (#06B1C4) |
| Black text | 9.05:1 |
| White text | 2.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66B5CD |
| RGB | rgb(102, 181, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.1% 0.085 219.7) |
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 #66B5CD | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #66B5CD | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #66B5CD text on white | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #66B5CD text on black | 9.05:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#F1F7F9
oklch(97.2% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#9BC9D8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 219.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#66B5CD
oklch(73.1% 0.085 219.7)
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Step 500
500
#1D98B6
oklch(63% 0.108 219.6)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#052B35
oklch(26.9% 0.045 219.7)
#66B5CD 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) | #A6B1CE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97A5CD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29BDBC | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66B5CD
#66B5CD
oklch(73.1% 0.085 219.7)
- #D79680
#D79680
oklch(73.1% 0.085 39.5)
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 #66B5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.053
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.056
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.057
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.066
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.067
Use #66B5CD 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.