Information about #66CD3C color

#66CD3C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #66CD3C belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(102, 205, 60) — 40% red, 80.4% green, 23.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 40 / 0 / 57 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #66CD3C reads as a confidently colored zesty chartreuse and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to HGVA Stay in Flower (#62D143). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Green Snake (#6CBB3C) and Fresh Green (#69D84F).

In RGB terms — rgb(102, 205, 60) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #66CD3C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#66CD3C color variations

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

#66CD3C 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 #66CD3C

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

Green Snake color link
Green Snake

#6CBB3C

Fresh Green color link
Fresh Green

#69D84F

SGBUS Green color link
SGBUS Green

#55DD33

Toxic Green color link
Toxic Green

#61DE2A

Asda Green color link
Asda Green

#7DC242

Wham color link
Wham

#5FB33A

Apple color link
Apple

#66B447

Nasty Green color link
Nasty Green

#70B23F

Leafy Green color link
Leafy Green

#51B73B

Turtle Green color link
Turtle Green

#75B84F

Dizzy Lizzy color link
Dizzy Lizzy

#81CA2B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#66CD3C
  • RGB102, 205, 60
  • CMYK40, 0, 57, 20
  • CSSrgb(102, 205, 60)
  • HSL103°, 59%, 52%
  • HSL Precise102.621°, 59.184%, 51.961%
  • HSV103°, 71%, 80%
  • HSB103°, 71%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.235
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.804, 0.235)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.804, 0.235, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.804, 0.235)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB23.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID66CD3C
  • DECIMAL ID6737212
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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