#166159 color: Empress Teal
#166159 is rgb(22, 97, 89) in RGB and oklch(44.649% 0.0714 184.422) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- teal-800
- Black 62%
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About #166159
#166159 is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 44.6% lightness, 0.071 chroma and a hue of 184°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.27:1 contrast and black text 2.89:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Empress Teal (#10605a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.
Lighter: #166159 mixed with white
Darker: #166159 mixed with black
Calmer: #166159 with less saturation
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Questions about #166159
What color is #166159?
#166159 is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Empress Teal. In RGB it is rgb(22, 97, 89), in HSL hsl(173.6, 63.03%, 23.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.649% 0.0714 184.422).
What colors go well with #166159?
The complementary color of #166159 is #75434f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #316042 and #155e6d. The triadic partners are #5d4a74 and #704b27.
Is white or black text more readable on #166159?
White text reads better on #166159: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.27:1 and black gives 2.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #166159 a warm or cool color?
#166159 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 184 degrees, its lightness 44.6% and its chroma 0.071.