#66DEB6
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.1% 0.124 168.7), rgb(102, 222, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#66DEB6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #66DEB6 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 222, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.124 168.7) |
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 #66DEB6 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #66DEB6 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #66DEB6 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #66DEB6 text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.2 | 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
#EBF9F3
oklch(97% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 169.5)
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Step 200
200
#ADE8D1
oklch(88.4% 0.068 168.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#66DEB6
oklch(82.1% 0.124 168.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#66DEB6 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) | #D9D1B4 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C4B9 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2EDFD2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #66DEB6
#66DEB6
oklch(82.1% 0.124 168.7)
- #FFA3D1
#FFA3D1
oklch(82% 0.122 348.7)
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 #66DEB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #66DEB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.034
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #66DEB6 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.