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#166b65 color: Chitin Green

#166b65 is rgb(22, 107, 101) in RGB and oklch(47.866% 0.07688 187.72) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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176°
100%

47.9%
0.077
188°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.33:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #166b65

#166b65 is a dusty dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 47.9% lightness, 0.077 chroma and a hue of 188°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.32:1 contrast and black text 3.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Chitin Green (#026b67). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #166b65 mixed with white

  1. 166b65
  2. 357973
  3. 4d8782
  4. 649690
  5. 7aa4a0
  6. 90b3af
  7. a6c2be
  8. bcd1ce
  9. d2e0de
  10. e8efef

Darker: #166b65 mixed with black

  1. 166b65
  2. 125c57
  3. 0d4e49
  4. 093f3c
  5. 06322f
  6. 032522
  7. 021817
  8. 010d0c
  9. 000403
  10. 000000

Calmer: #166b65 with less saturation

  1. 166b65
  2. 246a64
  3. 2e6863
  4. 366763
  5. 3d6662
  6. 446561
  7. 4a6360
  8. 4f625f
  9. 54605f
  10. 595f5e

Questions about #166b65

What color is #166b65?

#166b65 is dusty dark teal. The closest named color is Chitin Green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 107, 101), in HSL hsl(175.76, 65.89%, 25.29%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.866% 0.07688 187.72).

What colors go well with #166b65?

The complementary color of #166b65 is #824a55. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #336a4c and #1a677a. The triadic partners are #69517f and #7a542a.

Is white or black text more readable on #166b65?

White text reads better on #166b65: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and black gives 3.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166b65 a warm or cool color?

#166b65 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 188 degrees, its lightness 47.9% and its chroma 0.077.