#66BD4F
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72% 0.17 139.5), rgb(102, 189, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.95:1).
About this color
#66BD4F is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 8.95:1 |
| White text | 2.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66BD4F |
| RGB | rgb(102, 189, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.17 139.5) |
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 #66BD4F | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc -50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #66BD4F | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #66BD4F text on white | 2.34:1 | Fails | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #66BD4F text on black | 8.95:1 | AAA | Lc -56.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 139.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6E3BE
oklch(88.5% 0.059 138.9)
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Step 300
300
#9DD290
oklch(81% 0.106 139.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#66BD4F
oklch(72% 0.17 139.5)
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Step 500
500
#36A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.5)
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Step 600
600
#2C8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#247400
oklch(49.1% 0.156 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#1C5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#165000
oklch(37.9% 0.121 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#66BD4F 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) | #C2AE44 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A657 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FB7A5 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66BD4F
#66BD4F
oklch(72% 0.17 139.5)
- #D27EE6
#D27EE6
oklch(72% 0.169 319.7)
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 #66BD4F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #66BD4F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.019
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.044
Use #66BD4F 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.