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What color is 66C9C6?

The RGB color code for color number #66C9C6 is RGB(102, 201, 198). In the RGB color model, #66C9C6 has a red value of 102, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 198. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 49.3% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 1.5% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 178.2° (degrees), 47.8 % saturation, and 59.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #66C9C6 has a hue of 178.2° (degrees), 49.3 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.



Color 66C9C6 is cool or warm?

Color 66C9C6 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #66C9C6? (For interior and product design)

66C9C6 has an LRV of nearly 49. By LRV value, it is a medium light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#66C9C6

Light Color


Compare LRV 49 of #66C9C6 with dark and light Color




Is #66C9C6 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 66C9C6 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #66C9C6 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(102, 201, 198)
Red
102 (40.0%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
198 (77.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
49.25%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
1.49%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(178.18deg, 47.8 %, 59.4 %)

Hue
178.18°
Saturation
47.83 %.
Lightness
59.41 %.

RYB

RYB(17, 57, 73)
Red
17 (6.8%)
Yellow
57 (22.4%)
Blue
73 (28.6%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
178.18°
Saturation
49.25 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 178.18°

W: 40.00 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 36.56

Y : 48.68

Z : 60.89

YXY

Y1 : 48.68

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.33

CMY

C : 60.00%

M : 21.18%

Y : 22.35%


LRV

~ 48.7 %

Munsell Color System

4.5BG 7.4/6.8

CIE-Lab

L : 75.25

A : -29.69

B : -7.45

CIE-Lch

L : 75.25

C : 30.61

H : 194.09

CIE-Luv

L : 75.25

U : -42.85

V : -6.75

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.77

A : -28.56

B : -2.91






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #66C9C6


Here are the colors similar to 66C9C6. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#48D1CC
Medium Turquoise
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#30BFBF
Maximum Blue Green
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#00CCCC
Robin's Egg Blue
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#00CED1
Dark Turquoise
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 66C9C6.


#64CCC9
PANTONE 325 C
ΔE - 0.80 (99.2% similar)
#71DBD4
PANTONE 3242 C
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#2DCCD3
PANTONE 319 C
ΔE - 4.64 (95.4% similar)
#5CB8B2
PANTONE 7472 C
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 66C9C6.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 66C9C6.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 66C9C6.


#7EBAB5
RAL 6027 - Light Green
ΔE - 5.70 (94.3% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 66C9C6.


#68B6A5
BS 18-D-41 - Blue
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #66C9C6


Here are the paint colors similar to 66C9C6. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 66C9C6 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #66C9C6 to Valspar


#6EC9C2
Nautical (5007-9C)
ΔE - 1.66 (98.3% similar)
#50C7C1
Setting Sail (V028-2)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#4BC3BC
Bayside (5006-10A)
ΔE - 3.22 (96.8% similar)
#83D6D1
Sea Wave (5006-9C)
ΔE - 4.12 (95.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 66C9C6 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #66C9C6 to Dunn-Edwards


#54C3C1
Port Hope (DE 5731)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#77BCB6
Polished Aqua (DE 5724)
ΔE - 4.50 (95.5% similar)
#88D9D8
Island Oasis (DE 5730)
ΔE - 5.10 (94.9% similar)
#6FC0B1
Fiesta Blue (DET 548)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 66C9C6 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #66C9C6 to Benjamin Moore


#78CECC
Mexicali Turquoise (662)
ΔE - 2.24 (97.8% similar)
#68C1C3
Burbank Blue (732)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)
#7ED5D4
Tropicana Cabana (2048-50)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#7BC7CB
Un-Teal We Meet Again (739)
ΔE - 4.17 (95.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color 66C9C6 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #66C9C6 to Behr


#6FD1C9
Hidden Sea Glass (P450-4)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#75CFD0
Soft Turquoise (P460-3)
ΔE - 2.69 (97.3% similar)
#81D8D3
Key Largo (MQ4-22)
ΔE - 4.29 (95.7% similar)
#43BCBE
Lagoon Rock (P460-4)
ΔE - 4.46 (95.5% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 66C9C6 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #66C9C6 to PPG Paints


#70CBCE
Tropical Splash (PPG1233-5)
ΔE - 2.73 (97.3% similar)
#80D7CF
Isle Royale (PPG1232-4)
ΔE - 4.33 (95.7% similar)
#86C7BF
Caribbean Crush (PPG17-31)
ΔE - 4.53 (95.5% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 66C9C6 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #66C9C6 to Sherwin Williams


#6EC2C4
Mariner (SW 6766)
ΔE - 3.03 (97.0% similar)
#8AC6BD
Holiday Turquoise (SW 0075)
ΔE - 5.42 (94.6% similar)
#92D0D0
Bora Bora Shore (SW 9045)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)
#75B9AE
Cooled Blue (SW 6759)
ΔE - 5.92 (94.1% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 66C9C6 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #66C9C6 to Farrow & Ball


#A0C5CA
Blue Ground (210)
ΔE - 11.04 (89.0% similar)
#83B49D
Arsenic (214)
ΔE - 11.48 (88.5% similar)
#57A7B9
Lobster (CB7)
ΔE - 12.46 (87.5% similar)
#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 13.39 (86.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#66C9C6 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



66C9C6
Medium Turquoise*

C96669
Indian Red*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #66C9C6?

Color that best contrast with #66C9C6 is #C96669, color name is Indian Red*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #66C9C6?

Complementary or Opposite color for #66C9C6 is #C96669, color name is Indian Red*.





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