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Information about #66B9CC color

#66B9CC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #66B9CC belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(102, 185, 204) — 40% red, 72.5% green, 80% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 7 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #66B9CC reads as a clearly saturated aqua cyan and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Parachute (#65B8D1). Slightly further away sit Delicate Girl Blue (#6AB2CA) and Refresh (#71B8CA).

The recipe behind #66B9CC is rgb(102, 185, 204), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #66B9CC: 9.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#66B9CC color variations

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

#66B9CC 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 #66B9CC

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

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Bayside color link
Bayside

#5FC9BF

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#66B9CC
  • RGB102, 185, 204
  • CMYK40, 7, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(102, 185, 204)
  • HSL191°, 50%, 60%
  • HSL Precise191.176°, 50%, 60%
  • HSV191°, 50%, 80%
  • HSB191°, 50%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.800
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.725, 0.800)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.725, 0.800, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.725, 0.800)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB72.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID66B9CC
  • DECIMAL ID6732236
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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