#66C679
Closest named color: Soft Green (#6FC276). oklch(74.8% 0.143 148.5), rgb(102, 198, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#66C679 is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Soft Green (#6FC276), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Soft Green (#6FC276) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66C679 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 198, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 46%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.143 148.5) |
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 #66C679 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #66C679 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #66C679 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #66C679 text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEFE0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 147.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C7
oklch(88.6% 0.05 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#99D1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 148.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#66C679
oklch(74.8% 0.143 148.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#01300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.5)
#66C679 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) | #C8B874 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAAF7E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54C3B3 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66C679
#66C679
oklch(74.8% 0.143 148.5)
- #DE8BDA
#DE8BDA
oklch(74.8% 0.142 328.6)
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 #66C679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.031
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.042
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.045
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.047
- Turtle Green #75B84F ΔE 0.049
- Boring Green #63B365 ΔE 0.054
Use #66C679 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.