#66A0A8

A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #66A0A8

Visually, #66A0A8 is defined as a muted cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cadetblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 102 red, 160 green, and 168 blue.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 39% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow, and 34% black. With a hue angle of 187.3 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#66A0A8
RGB102, 160, 168
HSL187.3°, 27.5%, 52.9%
CMYK39%, 5%, 0%, 34%
HSV187.3°, 39.3%, 65.9%
LAB62.3, -16.8, -10.1
XYZ25.1, 30.8, 41.7
Decimal6725800

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.16:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.09:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #66A0A8; }
.text-color { color: #66A0A8; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #66A0A8; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0