Information about #66AE57 color

#66AE57 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#66AE57 falls into the Green Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(102, 174, 87) — 40% red, 68.2% green, 34.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 28 / 0 / 34 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #66AE57 reads as a mildly saturated natural green and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Off Green (#6BA353). Slightly further away sit Moderate Harlequin (#61A84A) and Boring Green (#63B365).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(102, 174, 87)), which gives #66AE57 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 7.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. #66AE57 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#66AE57 color variations

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

#66AE57 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 #66AE57

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

Off Green color link
Off Green

#6BA353

Boring Green color link
Boring Green

#63B365

Muted Green color link
Muted Green

#5FA052

Apple color link
Apple

#66B447

Go color link
Go

#76AD4C

Dull Green color link
Dull Green

#74A662

Turtle Green color link
Turtle Green

#75B84F

Flat Green color link
Flat Green

#699D4C

Epiphany color link
Epiphany

#6A9A62

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#66AE57
  • RGB102, 174, 87
  • CMYK28, 0, 34, 32
  • CSSrgb(102, 174, 87)
  • HSL110°, 35%, 51%
  • HSL Precise109.655°, 34.94%, 51.176%
  • HSV110°, 50%, 68%
  • HSB110°, 50%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.341
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.682, 0.341)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.682, 0.341, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.682, 0.341)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB34.1%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID66AE57
  • DECIMAL ID6729303
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01