Information about #66BBCE color

#66BBCE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #66BBCE is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(102, 187, 206) (40% red, 73.3% green, 80.8% blue), or CMYK 41 / 7 / 0 / 19 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #66BBCE reads as a clearly saturated aqua cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Parachute (#65B8D1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Delicate Girl Blue (#6AB2CA) and Refresh (#71B8CA).

The recipe behind #66BBCE is rgb(102, 187, 206), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #66BBCE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. No one has named #66BBCE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#66BBCE color variations

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

#66BBCE 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 #66BBCE

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

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Bayside color link
Bayside

#5FC9BF

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#66BBCE
  • RGB102, 187, 206
  • CMYK41, 7, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(102, 187, 206)
  • HSL191°, 51%, 60%
  • HSL Precise190.962°, 51.485%, 60.392%
  • HSV191°, 50%, 81%
  • HSB191°, 50%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.733
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.733, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.733, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.733, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID66BBCE
  • DECIMAL ID6732750
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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