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#166b51 color: Martian Green

#166b51 is rgb(22, 107, 81) in RGB and oklch(47.215% 0.08872 167.26) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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162°
100%

47.2%
0.089
167°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.45:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.26:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #166b51

#166b51 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47.2% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 167°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.45:1 contrast and black text 3.26:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Martian Green (#136c51). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #166b51 mixed with white

  1. 166b51
  2. 357961
  3. 4d8771
  4. 649682
  5. 7aa493
  6. 8fb3a4
  7. a5c2b5
  8. bbd1c7
  9. d2e0da
  10. e8efec

Darker: #166b51 mixed with black

  1. 166b51
  2. 125c45
  3. 0d4e3a
  4. 093f2f
  5. 063224
  6. 03251a
  7. 021810
  8. 010d07
  9. 000402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #166b51 with less saturation

  1. 166b51
  2. 246a52
  3. 2d6853
  4. 356754
  5. 3c6555
  6. 436456
  7. 486257
  8. 4d6058
  9. 525f59
  10. 575d5a

Questions about #166b51

What color is #166b51?

#166b51 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Martian Green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 107, 81), in HSL hsl(161.65, 65.89%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.215% 0.08872 167.26).

What colors go well with #166b51?

The complementary color of #166b51 is #7f4665. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #426733 and #006a6d. The triadic partners are #59538a and #834a2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #166b51?

White text reads better on #166b51: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.45:1 and black gives 3.26:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166b51 a warm or cool color?

#166b51 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 167 degrees, its lightness 47.2% and its chroma 0.089.