#66C5E9

A light, vivid blue closely aligning with Skyblue.

About #66C5E9

When working with digital screens, the color #66C5E9 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Skyblue. Its digital footprint relies on 102 parts red, 197 parts green, and 233 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 56% Cyan, 15% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 9% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. 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#66C5E9
RGB102, 197, 233
HSL196.5°, 74.9%, 65.7%
CMYK56%, 15%, 0%, 9%
HSV196.5°, 56.2%, 91.4%
LAB75.2, -18.0, -26.4
XYZ40.2, 48.6, 84.4
Decimal6735337

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.96:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.73:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.87:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
9.12:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #66C5E9; }
.text-color { color: #66C5E9; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #66C5E9; }

Similar Colors

Skyblue
#87CEEB