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#166249 color: Green Paw Paw

#166249 is rgb(22, 98, 73) in RGB and oklch(44.418% 0.0832 166.102) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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160°
100%

44.4%
0.083
166°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-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 #166249

#166249 is a soft dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 44.4% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 166°.

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

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #166249 mixed with white

  1. 166249
  2. 337159
  3. 4b806a
  4. 618f7b
  5. 779e8d
  6. 8dae9f
  7. a4beb2
  8. bacec5
  9. d1ded8
  10. e8eeeb

Darker: #166249 mixed with black

  1. 166249
  2. 12543e
  3. 0d4734
  4. 093a2a
  5. 062d20
  6. 032117
  7. 02160e
  8. 010b06
  9. 000302
  10. 000000

Calmer: #166249 with less saturation

  1. 166249
  2. 22614a
  3. 2a5f4b
  4. 315e4c
  5. 385d4d
  6. 3d5b4e
  7. 425a4f
  8. 475850
  9. 4b5751
  10. 505553

Questions about #166249

What color is #166249?

#166249 is soft dark emerald. The closest named color is Green Paw Paw. In RGB it is rgb(22, 98, 73), in HSL hsl(160.26, 63.33%, 23.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(44.418% 0.0832 166.102).

What colors go well with #166249?

The complementary color of #166249 is #74405d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e5e2e and #006163. The triadic partners are #504c7f and #79442a.

Is white or black text more readable on #166249?

White text reads better on #166249: 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 #166249 a warm or cool color?

#166249 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 44.4% and its chroma 0.083.