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#166b4c color: Starboard

#166b4c is rgb(22, 107, 76) in RGB and oklch(47.077% 0.0931 163.31) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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158°
100%

47.1%
0.093
163°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.48:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.24:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #166b4c

#166b4c is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47.1% lightness, 0.093 chroma and a hue of 163°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.48:1 contrast and black text 3.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Starboard (#016c4f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #166b4c mixed with white

  1. 166b4c
  2. 35795c
  3. 4d876d
  4. 63967e
  5. 79a48f
  6. 8fb3a1
  7. a5c2b3
  8. bbd1c6
  9. d2e0d9
  10. e8f0ec

Darker: #166b4c mixed with black

  1. 166b4c
  2. 125c41
  3. 0d4e36
  4. 093f2c
  5. 063222
  6. 032518
  7. 02180f
  8. 010d06
  9. 000402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #166b4c with less saturation

  1. 166b4c
  2. 246a4e
  3. 2d684f
  4. 356751
  5. 3c6552
  6. 426354
  7. 486255
  8. 4d6057
  9. 525e58
  10. 575d59

Questions about #166b4c

What color is #166b4c?

#166b4c is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Starboard. In RGB it is rgb(22, 107, 76), in HSL hsl(158.12, 65.89%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.077% 0.0931 163.31).

What colors go well with #166b4c?

The complementary color of #166b4c is #7f4468. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #45662c and #006b6a. The triadic partners are #54538d and #86482d.

Is white or black text more readable on #166b4c?

White text reads better on #166b4c: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.48:1 and black gives 3.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166b4c a warm or cool color?

#166b4c is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 163 degrees, its lightness 47.1% and its chroma 0.093.