HEX atlas value

#66A659

#66A659 is a cool green HEX color close to Agave. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 102, 166, 89, HSL 110, 30%, 50%, has luminance 0.3082, and belongs to the earth tone group.

#66A659 Sample readable text
HEX #66A659
RGB rgb(102, 166, 89)
HSL hsl(110 30% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(39, 0, 46, 35)
Luminance 0.3082
Contrast Black 7.16:1White 2.93:1

CSS

--color-66a659: #66A659;
.background-66a659 { background-color: #66A659; }
.text-66a659 { color: #66A659; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.3082
Black text7.16:1AA Pass
White text2.93:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#66A659","rgb":[102,166,89],"hsl":[110,30,50],"cmyk":[39,0,46,35],"luminance":0.3082,"contrast":{"black":7.16,"white":2.93}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":7.16,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.93,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#9DC695","hex":"#9DC695","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.95,"contrastWhite":1.92,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#53C23D","hex":"#53C23D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.15,"contrastWhite":2.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#8CA659","hex":"#8CA659","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.71,"contrastWhite":2.72,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#59A673","hex":"#59A673","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.13,"contrastWhite":2.95,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.85,"contrastWhite":3.06,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","earth tone","earth tone green","Agave adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/66a659.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/agave.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/epoxy-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/moss-green.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#9959A6","analogous":["#8CA659","#59A673"],"triadic":["#5966A6","#A65966"],"tetradic":["#598CA6","#9959A6","#A67359"],"splitComplementary":["#7359A6","#A6598C"],"monochromatic":["#9DC695","#66A659","#416A39"]}
Variants
{"light":"#9DC695","dark":"#416A39","saturated":"#53C23D","desaturated":"#798A75","pastel":"#B9C9B6","neon":"#4DFF29"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"agave","name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","distance":35.14256678161116},{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":36.932370625238775},{"slug":"moss-green","name":"Moss Green","hex":"#8A9A5B","distance":38},{"slug":"eucalyptus","name":"Eucalyptus","hex":"#5F8575","distance":43.840620433565945},{"slug":"smoke","name":"Smoke","hex":"#738276","distance":48.02082881417188}]

HEX meaning and use

About #66A659

#66A659 is classified as a cool green value with earth tone visual character. #66A659 is visually closest to Agave, a named green color with HEX #6F8F72.

The RGB channels are 102, 166, and 89, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 110deg with 30% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and natural palettes. Its luminance is 0.3082, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 35.14, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text7.16:1AA Pass
White text2.93:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #66A659 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000007.16:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.93:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#9DC695#000000 text · best 10.95:1#9DC695
#53C23D#000000 text · best 9.15:1#53C23D
#8CA659#000000 text · best 7.71:1#8CA659
#59A673#000000 text · best 7.13:1#59A673
Moss Green#000000 text · best 6.85:1#8A9A5B

Generated Palette

#66A659#66A659
#9959A6#9959A6
#8CA659#8CA659
#59A673#59A673
#9DC695#9DC695
#416A39#416A39

Color Harmonies

#9959A6#9959A6
#8CA659#8CA659
#59A673#59A673
#5966A6#5966A6
#A65966#A65966

Variants

#9DC695#9DC695
#416A39#416A39
#53C23D#53C23D
#798A75#798A75
#B9C9B6#B9C9B6
#4DFF29#4DFF29

Nearest Named Colors