#66AFA8
A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #66AFA8
Visually, #66AFA8 is defined as a moderate cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cadetblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(102, 175, 168).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 42% C, 0% M, 4% Y, and 31% K. With a hue angle of 174.2 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#66AFA8
RGB102, 175, 168
HSL174.2°, 31.3%, 54.3%
CMYK42%, 0%, 4%, 31%
HSV174.2°, 41.7%, 68.6%
LAB66.8, -24.5, -3.6
XYZ27.9, 36.3, 42.6
Decimal6729640
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.54:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.26:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.43:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.02:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #66AFA8;
}
.text-color {
color: #66AFA8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #66AFA8;
}