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#166156 color: Philodendron

#166156 is rgb(22, 97, 86) in RGB and oklch(44.543% 0.07274 180.694) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

44.5%
0.073
181°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Charcoal
  • teal-800
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.30:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.88:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #166156

#166156 is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 44.5% lightness, 0.073 chroma and a hue of 181°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.3:1 contrast and black text 2.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Philodendron (#116356). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #166156 mixed with white

  1. 166156
  2. 337065
  3. 4b7f75
  4. 618e85
  5. 779e96
  6. 8dada6
  7. a4bdb8
  8. bacdc9
  9. d1dedb
  10. e8eeed

Darker: #166156 mixed with black

  1. 166156
  2. 12534a
  3. 0d463e
  4. 093932
  5. 062d27
  6. 03211c
  7. 021512
  8. 010b08
  9. 000302
  10. 000000

Calmer: #166156 with less saturation

  1. 166156
  2. 226056
  3. 2a5f56
  4. 315d55
  5. 385c55
  6. 3d5b55
  7. 425a55
  8. 475855
  9. 4c5754
  10. 505554

Questions about #166156

What color is #166156?

#166156 is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Philodendron. In RGB it is rgb(22, 97, 86), in HSL hsl(171.2, 63.03%, 23.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.543% 0.07274 180.694).

What colors go well with #166156?

The complementary color of #166156 is #754252. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #345f3f and #0f5f6b. The triadic partners are #5b4a76 and #714a27.

Is white or black text more readable on #166156?

White text reads better on #166156: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.3:1 and black gives 2.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166156 a warm or cool color?

#166156 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 181 degrees, its lightness 44.5% and its chroma 0.073.