Information about #66B5C7 color

#66B5C7 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #66B5C7 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(102, 181, 199) (40% red, 71% green, 78% blue), or CMYK 38 / 7 / 0 / 22 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#66B5C7 is a confidently colored water-like cyan that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Delicate Girl Blue (#6AB2CA). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Parachute (#65B8D1) and Refresh (#71B8CA).

The recipe behind #66B5C7 is rgb(102, 181, 199), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #66B5C7 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#66B5C7 color variations

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#66B5C7 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #66B5C7

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Iceberg color link
Iceberg

#71A6D2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#66B5C7
  • RGB102, 181, 199
  • CMYK38, 7, 0, 22
  • CSSrgb(102, 181, 199)
  • HSL191°, 46%, 59%
  • HSL Precise191.134°, 46.411%, 59.02%
  • HSV191°, 49%, 78%
  • HSB191°, 49%, 78%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.710
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.780
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.710, 0.780)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.710, 0.780, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.710, 0.780)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB78%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID66B5C7
  • DECIMAL ID6731207
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01