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#166c42 color: Rainforest Retreat

#166c42 is rgb(22, 108, 66) in RGB and oklch(47.118% 0.10418 156.438) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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151°
100%

47.1%
0.104
156°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • green-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 #166c42

#166c42 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47.1% lightness, 0.104 chroma and a hue of 156°.

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

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #166c42 mixed with white

  1. 166c42
  2. 357a53
  3. 4d8865
  4. 639777
  5. 79a589
  6. 8fb49c
  7. a5c3af
  8. bbd1c3
  9. d2e1d6
  10. e8f0eb

Darker: #166c42 mixed with black

  1. 166c42
  2. 125d38
  3. 0d4e2f
  4. 094025
  5. 06321c
  6. 032514
  7. 02190b
  8. 010d05
  9. 000401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #166c42 with less saturation

  1. 166c42
  2. 246b45
  3. 2d6947
  4. 35674a
  5. 3c664d
  6. 42644f
  7. 486252
  8. 4d6154
  9. 525f56
  10. 575d59

Questions about #166c42

What color is #166c42?

#166c42 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Rainforest Retreat. In RGB it is rgb(22, 108, 66), in HSL hsl(150.7, 66.15%, 25.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.118% 0.10418 156.438).

What colors go well with #166c42?

The complementary color of #166c42 is #7f4271. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4c651b and #006d64. The triadic partners are #4c5495 and #8c432f.

Is white or black text more readable on #166c42?

White text reads better on #166c42: 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 #166c42 a warm or cool color?

#166c42 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 47.1% and its chroma 0.104.