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#166246 color: Green Paw Paw

#166246 is rgb(22, 98, 70) in RGB and oklch(44.334% 0.08589 163.533) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

44.3%
0.086
164°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-800
  • Black 62%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -90
Black text
2.87:1Hard to read
Lc 19

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About #166246

#166246 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 44.3% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 164°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.32:1 contrast and black text 2.87:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Green Paw Paw (#0d6349). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #166246 mixed with white

  1. 166246
  2. 337157
  3. 4b8068
  4. 618f79
  5. 779e8b
  6. 8dae9e
  7. a3beb0
  8. bacec4
  9. d1ded7
  10. e8eeeb

Darker: #166246 mixed with black

  1. 166246
  2. 12543c
  3. 0d4732
  4. 093a28
  5. 062d1e
  6. 032115
  7. 02160d
  8. 010b05
  9. 000302
  10. 000000

Calmer: #166246 with less saturation

  1. 166246
  2. 216147
  3. 2a5f49
  4. 315e4a
  5. 375d4b
  6. 3d5b4d
  7. 425a4e
  8. 47584f
  9. 4b5751
  10. 4f5552

Questions about #166246

What color is #166246?

#166246 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Green Paw Paw. In RGB it is rgb(22, 98, 70), in HSL hsl(157.89, 63.33%, 23.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.334% 0.08589 163.533).

What colors go well with #166246?

The complementary color of #166246 is #743f5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #405d2a and #006261. The triadic partners are #4e4c81 and #7a422a.

Is white or black text more readable on #166246?

White text reads better on #166246: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.32:1 and black gives 2.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166246 a warm or cool color?

#166246 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 164 degrees, its lightness 44.3% and its chroma 0.086.