#66BB8A
Closest named color: Faded Green (#7BB274). oklch(72.5% 0.11 156.9), rgb(102, 187, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#66BB8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Green (#7BB274), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Faded Green (#7BB274) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66BB8A |
| RGB | rgb(102, 187, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.11 156.9) |
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 #66BB8A | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #66BB8A | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #66BB8A text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #66BB8A text on black | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE5
oklch(93.6% 0.019 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.038 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCFAF
oklch(81% 0.07 156.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#66BB8A
oklch(72.5% 0.11 156.9)
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Step 500
500
#21A266
oklch(63.1% 0.141 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#062F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.059 156.1)
#66BB8A 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) | #BAAF87 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA68D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51BAAE | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66BB8A
#66BB8A
oklch(72.5% 0.11 156.9)
- #D28BBF
#D28BBF
oklch(72.5% 0.109 337)
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 #66BB8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.033
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.038
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.038
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.043
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.043
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
Use #66BB8A 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.