#66AFB6

A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #66AFB6

When working with digital screens, the color #66AFB6 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Cadetblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 102, 175, and 182.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 44% C, 4% M, 0% Y, and 29% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. 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#66AFB6
RGB102, 175, 182
HSL185.2°, 35.4%, 55.7%
CMYK44%, 4%, 0%, 29%
HSV185.2°, 44.0%, 71.4%
LAB67.2, -20.9, -10.7
XYZ29.3, 36.9, 49.8
Decimal6729654

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.51:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.37:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.40:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.12:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #66AFB6; }
.text-color { color: #66AFB6; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #66AFB6; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0