#66C162
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(73.2% 0.158 142.9), rgb(102, 193, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#66C162 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.36:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66C162 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 193, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 43%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.158 142.9) |
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 #66C162 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #66C162 | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #66C162 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #66C162 text on black | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -58.2 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFDE
oklch(93.6% 0.028 143.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9BD197
oklch(80.8% 0.098 142.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#66C162
oklch(73.2% 0.158 142.9)
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Step 500
500
#1AA61E
oklch(63.2% 0.202 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C0B
oklch(55.5% 0.186 143)
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Step 700
700
#007607
oklch(49.1% 0.165 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#006105
oklch(42.7% 0.143 143)
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Step 900
900
#005103
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.9)
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Step 950
950
#053005
oklch(27% 0.083 142.8)
#66C162 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) | #C5B25A | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8AA68 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BBCAB | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66C162
#66C162
oklch(73.2% 0.158 142.9)
- #D783E1
#D783E1
oklch(73.1% 0.158 323.1)
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 #66C162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.026
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.027
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.041
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Green #33B864 ΔE 0.047
- Leafy Green #51B73B ΔE 0.049
Use #66C162 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.