Information about #66A521 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #66A521 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(102, 165, 33) — 40% red, 64.7% green, 12.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 0 / 52 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated zesty chartreuse, #66A521 sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Green Onion (#6AA121). Nearby in the Register you will also find Christi (#71A91D) and Limeade (#5F9727).

The recipe behind #66A521 is rgb(102, 165, 33), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #66A521 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.0:1. #66A521 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#66A521 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#66A521 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #66A521

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Green Onion color link
Green Onion

#6AA121

Christi color link
Christi

#71A91D

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Grass color link
Grass

#5CAC2D

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Lima color link
Lima

#7AAC21

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Leaf color link
Leaf

#71AA34

Olive Drab color link
Olive Drab

#6B8E23

Olivedrab color link
Olivedrab

#698B22

Sushi color link
Sushi

#7C9F2F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#66A521
  • RGB102, 165, 33
  • CMYK25, 0, 52, 35
  • CSSrgb(102, 165, 33)
  • HSL89°, 67%, 39%
  • HSL Precise88.636°, 66.667%, 38.824%
  • HSV89°, 80%, 65%
  • HSB89°, 80%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.129
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.647, 0.129)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.647, 0.129, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.647, 0.129)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB12.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID66A521
  • DECIMAL ID6726945
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01