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#166456 color: Philodendron

#166456 is rgb(22, 100, 86) in RGB and oklch(45.39% 0.07618 177.644) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

45.4%
0.076
178°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-800
  • Black 61%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
7.02:1Readable · AA
Lc -89
Black text
2.99:1Hard to read
Lc 20

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About #166456

#166456 is a dusty dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 45.4% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 178°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 7.02:1 contrast and black text 2.99:1, 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: #166456 mixed with white

  1. 166456
  2. 347365
  3. 4c8175
  4. 629085
  5. 78a096
  6. 8eafa6
  7. a4bfb8
  8. bacec9
  9. d1dedb
  10. e8efed

Darker: #166456 mixed with black

  1. 166456
  2. 12564a
  3. 0d483e
  4. 093b32
  5. 062e27
  6. 03221c
  7. 021612
  8. 010b08
  9. 000302
  10. 000000

Calmer: #166456 with less saturation

  1. 166456
  2. 226356
  3. 2b6256
  4. 336056
  5. 395f56
  6. 3f5e56
  7. 445c56
  8. 495b56
  9. 4e5956
  10. 525856

Questions about #166456

What color is #166456?

#166456 is dusty dark teal. The closest named color is Philodendron. In RGB it is rgb(22, 100, 86), in HSL hsl(169.23, 63.93%, 23.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(45.39% 0.07618 177.644).

What colors go well with #166456?

The complementary color of #166456 is #784456. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #37623d and #06626c. The triadic partners are #5b4d7b and #764b29.

Is white or black text more readable on #166456?

White text reads better on #166456: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.02:1 and black gives 2.99:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166456 a warm or cool color?

#166456 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 178 degrees, its lightness 45.4% and its chroma 0.076.