#66AAEE Hex color
The hexadecimal color code #66AAEE corresponds to the code RGB( 102, 170, 238 ). It's a shade of Blue. It is equivalent to simplified code #6AE . This color is a combination of red (at 0,40 level), green (at 0,67 level) and blue (at 0,93 level). Its brightness is 66% and its saturation is 80%. It is composed of red at 20%, green at 33% and blue at 46%.
Features
Variations of #66AAEE
Lighter Shades
Palette of gradually lightened shades. The lightest shade of #66AAEE is the color #EFF6FD
Darker Shades
Palette of progressively darker shades. The darkest shade is #0A1117.
Other Shades of Blue
Examples of other colors within the Blue spectrum .
Color Palettes
The complementary color #995511 is the color exactly opposite to #66AAEE on the color wheel. The triadic palette is created by selecting two colors that are evenly spaced on the color wheel.
Uses of #66AAEE in CSS
When using #66AAEE as the background color, consider selecting a darker text color for improved readability. If you want to use #66AAEE as the text color, prefer a dark background, such as Black.
#66AAEE as background color
div{ background: #66AAEE; }Colored text
div{ color: #66AAEE; }Border
div{ border: 3px solid #66AAEE; }Shadow
div{ box-shadow: 3px 3px 7px #66AAEE; }Note:
In CSS, the color code #66AAEE can be replaced with the simplified code "#6AE".
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