Information about #66CDCE color

#66CDCE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#66CDCE falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(102, 205, 206) — 40% red, 80.4% green, 80.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 41 / 0 / 0 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#66CDCE is a clearly saturated water-like cyan that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Pastel Ocean (#6ECDDB). Slightly further away sit Bayside (#5FC9BF) and Downy (#6FD2BE).

The recipe behind #66CDCE is rgb(102, 205, 206), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #66CDCE: 11.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#66CDCE color variations

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

#66CDCE 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 #66CDCE

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

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Bayside color link
Bayside

#5FC9BF

Downy color link
Downy

#6FD2BE

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Sea Serpent color link
Sea Serpent

#4BC7CF

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#66CDCE
  • RGB102, 205, 206
  • CMYK41, 0, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(102, 205, 206)
  • HSL181°, 51%, 60%
  • HSL Precise180.577°, 51.485%, 60.392%
  • HSV181°, 50%, 81%
  • HSB181°, 50%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.804, 0.808)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.804, 0.808, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.804, 0.808)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID66CDCE
  • DECIMAL ID6737358
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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