#166a42 color: Jade Mussel Green
#166a42 is rgb(22, 106, 66) in RGB and oklch(46.542% 0.1013 157.12) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
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- ≈ Dark green
- green-800
- Black 58%
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About #166a42
#166a42 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 46.5% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 157°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.62:1 contrast and black text 3.17:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Jade Mussel Green (#166a45). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-800.
Lighter: #166a42 mixed with white
Darker: #166a42 mixed with black
Calmer: #166a42 with less saturation
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What color is #166a42?
#166a42 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Jade Mussel Green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 106, 66), in HSL hsl(151.43, 65.63%, 25.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(46.542% 0.1013 157.12).
What colors go well with #166a42?
The complementary color of #166a42 is #7d416e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a641d and #006b63. The triadic partners are #4c5391 and #88422e.
Is white or black text more readable on #166a42?
White text reads better on #166a42: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and black gives 3.17:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #166a42 a warm or cool color?
#166a42 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 157 degrees, its lightness 46.5% and its chroma 0.101.