Information about #66AFBC color
Basic facts about this digital color
#66AFBC is a mildly saturated aqua cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Meltwater (#6EAEC0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pastel Teal (#63B7B7) and Fountain Blue (#65ADB2).
The recipe behind #66AFBC is rgb(102, 175, 188), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 8.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#66AFBC color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
#66AFBC color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#66AFBC color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#66AFBC color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#66AFBC color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#66AFBC 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #66AFBC color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to #66AFBC
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#6EAEC0
#63B7B7
#65ADB2
#6AB9BB
#6DA5B4
#6AB2CA
#73A9C2
#6DB6AD
#78B1BF
#68A0B0
#72A0C1
#71B8CA
#66AFBC color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#66AFBC
- RGB102, 175, 188
- CMYK34, 5, 0, 26
- CSSrgb(102, 175, 188)
- HSL189°, 39%, 57%
- HSL Precise189.07°, 39.091%, 56.863%
- HSV189°, 46%, 74%
- HSB189°, 46%, 74%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.737
- GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.686, 0.737)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.686, 0.737, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.686, 0.737)
- Percentage of Red in RGB40%
- Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB73.7%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID66AFBC
- DECIMAL ID6729660
- Name LengthThis color has no name
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- Counting from2025-01-01
