Information about #66BCEA color

#66BCEA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#66BCEA falls into the Azure Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(102, 188, 234) — 40% red, 73.7% green, 91.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 52 / 18 / 0 / 8. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A vivid, lively azure, #66BCEA has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Malibu (#66B7E1). Slightly further away sit Argentinian Blue (#6CB4EE) and Caps Blue (#68B1E2).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(102, 188, 234)), which gives #66BCEA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.1:1. #66BCEA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#66BCEA color variations

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

#66BCEA 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 #66BCEA

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#66BCEA
  • RGB102, 188, 234
  • CMYK52, 18, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(102, 188, 234)
  • HSL201°, 76%, 66%
  • HSL Precise200.909°, 75.862%, 65.882%
  • HSV201°, 56%, 92%
  • HSB201°, 56%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.918
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.737, 0.918)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.737, 0.918, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.737, 0.918)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.8%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID66BCEA
  • DECIMAL ID6733034
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01