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#166c3e color: Rainforest Retreat

#166c3e is rgb(22, 108, 62) in RGB and oklch(47.031% 0.10822 154.336) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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148°
100%

47%
0.108
154°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • green-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.46:1Readable · AA
Lc -87
Black text
3.25:1Hard to read
Lc 22

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About #166c3e

#166c3e is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47% lightness, 0.108 chroma and a hue of 154°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.46:1 contrast and black text 3.25:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Rainforest Retreat (#016d43). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #166c3e mixed with white

  1. 166c3e
  2. 357a50
  3. 4d8862
  4. 639774
  5. 79a587
  6. 8fb49a
  7. a5c3ae
  8. bbd2c2
  9. d2e1d6
  10. e8f0ea

Darker: #166c3e mixed with black

  1. 166c3e
  2. 125d35
  3. 0d4e2b
  4. 094023
  5. 06321a
  6. 032512
  7. 02190a
  8. 010d04
  9. 000401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #166c3e with less saturation

  1. 166c3e
  2. 236b41
  3. 2d6944
  4. 356747
  5. 3c664a
  6. 42644d
  7. 486250
  8. 4d6153
  9. 525f55
  10. 565d58

Questions about #166c3e

What color is #166c3e?

#166c3e is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Rainforest Retreat. In RGB it is rgb(22, 108, 62), in HSL hsl(147.91, 66.15%, 25.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.031% 0.10822 154.336).

What colors go well with #166c3e?

The complementary color of #166c3e is #7f4173. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e6512 and #006d62. The triadic partners are #495497 and #8d412f.

Is white or black text more readable on #166c3e?

White text reads better on #166c3e: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.46:1 and black gives 3.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166c3e a warm or cool color?

#166c3e is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 154 degrees, its lightness 47% and its chroma 0.108.