#66A816

A dark, vivid green closely aligning with Yellowgreen.

About #66A816

The precise color #66A816 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. Designers often compare it to the standard color Yellowgreen. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(102, 168, 22).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 39% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 87% Yellow, and 34% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#66A816
RGB102, 168, 22
HSL87.1°, 76.8%, 37.3%
CMYK39%, 0%, 87%, 34%
HSV87.1°, 86.9%, 65.9%
LAB62.4, -42.5, 60.4
XYZ19.6, 30.9, 5.7
Decimal6727702

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.18:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.10:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #66A816; }
.text-color { color: #66A816; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #66A816; }

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