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#166a65 color: Chitin Green

#166a65 is rgb(22, 106, 101) in RGB and oklch(47.59% 0.07599 188.847) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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176°
100%

47.6%
0.076
189°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.40:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.28:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #166a65

#166a65 is a dusty dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 47.6% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 189°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.4:1 contrast and black text 3.28:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chitin Green (#026b67). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #166a65 mixed with white

  1. 166a65
  2. 357873
  3. 4d8682
  4. 649590
  5. 7aa3a0
  6. 90b2af
  7. a6c1be
  8. bcd1ce
  9. d2e0de
  10. e8efef

Darker: #166a65 mixed with black

  1. 166a65
  2. 125b57
  3. 0d4d49
  4. 093f3c
  5. 06312f
  6. 032422
  7. 021817
  8. 010d0c
  9. 000403
  10. 000000

Calmer: #166a65 with less saturation

  1. 166a65
  2. 246964
  3. 2e6863
  4. 366662
  5. 3d6562
  6. 436461
  7. 496260
  8. 4e615f
  9. 535f5e
  10. 585e5d

Questions about #166a65

What color is #166a65?

#166a65 is dusty dark teal. The closest named color is Chitin Green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 106, 101), in HSL hsl(176.43, 65.63%, 25.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.59% 0.07599 188.847).

What colors go well with #166a65?

The complementary color of #166a65 is #814a54. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #32694d and #1c6679. The triadic partners are #69507d and #785429.

Is white or black text more readable on #166a65?

White text reads better on #166a65: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.4:1 and black gives 3.28:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166a65 a warm or cool color?

#166a65 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 189 degrees, its lightness 47.6% and its chroma 0.076.