#66BE4E
Closest named color: Turtle Green (#75B84F). oklch(72.2% 0.172 139.4), rgb(102, 190, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.04:1).
About this color
#66BE4E is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turtle Green (#75B84F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Turtle Green (#75B84F) |
| Black text | 9.04:1 |
| White text | 2.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66BE4E |
| RGB | rgb(102, 190, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.172 139.4) |
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 #66BE4E | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc -50.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #66BE4E | 9.04:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #66BE4E text on white | 2.32:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #66BE4E text on black | 9.04:1 | 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
#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
#C5E3BE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 139.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CD28F
oklch(80.9% 0.108 139.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#66BE4E
oklch(72.2% 0.172 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#37A400
oklch(63.1% 0.201 139.4)
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Step 600
600
#2D8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.177 139.4)
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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
#164F00
oklch(37.6% 0.119 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A3000
oklch(27.2% 0.086 139.4)
#66BE4E 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) | #C3AF42 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A757 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FB8A6 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66BE4E
#66BE4E
oklch(72.2% 0.172 139.4)
- #D37EE8
#D37EE8
oklch(72.2% 0.172 319.5)
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 #66BE4E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #66BE4E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.021
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime Green #7EBD01 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lime #84B701 ΔE 0.041
- Frog Green #58BC08 ΔE 0.043
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.043
- Apple #6ECB3C ΔE 0.044
Use #66BE4E 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.