#66BDC5
A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #66BDC5
The hex code #66BDC5 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cadetblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(102, 189, 197).
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 48% cyan and 4% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#66BDC5
RGB102, 189, 197
HSL185.1°, 45.0%, 58.6%
CMYK48%, 4%, 0%, 23%
HSV185.1°, 48.2%, 77.3%
LAB71.7, -24.0, -12.2
XYZ33.8, 43.3, 59.4
Decimal6733253
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.18:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
9.65:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.20:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #66BDC5;
}
.text-color {
color: #66BDC5;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #66BDC5;
}