Information about #66BCDB color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #66BCDB belongs to the Azure Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(102, 188, 219) — 40% red, 73.7% green, 85.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 46 / 12 / 0 / 14. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#66BCDB is a strongly colored steel-blue azure that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Malibu (#66B7E1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Parachute (#65B8D1) and Caps Blue (#68B1E2).

The recipe behind #66BCDB is rgb(102, 188, 219), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #66BCDB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.1:1. No one has named #66BCDB so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#66BCDB color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#66BCDB 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 #66BCDB

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

#66BCDB color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#66BCDB
  • RGB102, 188, 219
  • CMYK46, 12, 0, 14
  • HSL196°, 62%, 63%
  • HSL Precise195.897°, 61.905%, 62.941%
  • HSV196°, 53%, 86%
  • HSB196°, 53%, 86%
  • HEX ID66BCDB
  • DECIMAL ID6733019
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Azure
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.9%
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