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#166a2e color: Ireland Green

#166a2e is rgb(22, 106, 46) in RGB and oklch(46.156% 0.12133 148.216) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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137°
100%

46.2%
0.121
148°
  • Green
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Dark green
  • green-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.70:1Readable · AA
Lc -88
Black text
3.14:1Hard to read
Lc 21

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About #166a2e

#166a2e is a deep dark green color. In OKLCH it has 46.2% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 148°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.7:1 contrast and black text 3.14:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ireland Green (#006c2e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-800.

More dark green colors

Lighter: #166a2e mixed with white

  1. 166a2e
  2. 347842
  3. 4c8756
  4. 62956a
  5. 79a47e
  6. 8eb393
  7. a5c2a8
  8. bbd1bd
  9. d1e0d3
  10. e8f0e9

Darker: #166a2e mixed with black

  1. 166a2e
  2. 125b27
  3. 0d4d1f
  4. 093f18
  5. 063112
  6. 03240b
  7. 021806
  8. 010d02
  9. 000401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #166a2e with less saturation

  1. 166a2e
  2. 236933
  3. 2c6738
  4. 34653d
  5. 3a6441
  6. 406245
  7. 466049
  8. 4b5e4d
  9. 505c51
  10. 545a55

Questions about #166a2e

What color is #166a2e?

#166a2e is deep dark green. The closest named color is Ireland Green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 106, 46), in HSL hsl(137.14, 65.63%, 25.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.156% 0.12133 148.216).

What colors go well with #166a2e?

The complementary color of #166a2e is #7c3c7a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #536000 and #006b59. The triadic partners are #3c539c and #90382f.

Is white or black text more readable on #166a2e?

White text reads better on #166a2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.7:1 and black gives 3.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166a2e a warm or cool color?

#166a2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 148 degrees, its lightness 46.2% and its chroma 0.121.