#66CA94
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.4% 0.123 158), rgb(102, 202, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#66CA94 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66CA94 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 202, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.123 158) |
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 #66CA94 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #66CA94 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #66CA94 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #66CA94 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F1
oklch(97.1% 0.016 156.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7F2E1
oklch(93.7% 0.036 158)
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Step 200
200
#B4E7C8
oklch(88.4% 0.068 158)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#66CA94
oklch(76.4% 0.123 158)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#66CA94 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) | #C9BD91 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB397 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AC9BB | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66CA94
#66CA94
oklch(76.4% 0.123 158)
- #E593CE
#E593CE
oklch(76.4% 0.123 337.8)
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 #66CA94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.037
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.044
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.056
Use #66CA94 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.