#66CCCB
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.4% 0.095 194.5), rgb(102, 204, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#66CCCB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 195°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66CCCB |
| RGB | rgb(102, 204, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.095 194.5) |
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 #66CCCB | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #66CCCB | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #66CCCB text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #66CCCB text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#ECF8F8
oklch(97% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#D6F0EF
oklch(93.6% 0.027 193.9)
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Step 200
200
#B1E5E4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 194.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#66CCCB
oklch(78.4% 0.095 194.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B7B7
oklch(70.6% 0.12 194.8)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#66CCCB 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) | #C1C4CB | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B7CC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FD1CB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66CCCB
#66CCCB
oklch(78.4% 0.095 194.5)
- #EFA0A6
#EFA0A6
oklch(78.5% 0.094 14.5)
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 #66CCCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.022
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
Use #66CCCB 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.