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#166c53 color: Martian Green

#166c53 is rgb(22, 108, 83) in RGB and oklch(47.556% 0.08841 168.313) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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163°
100%

47.6%
0.088
168°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.36:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.30:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #166c53

#166c53 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47.6% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 168°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.36:1 contrast and black text 3.3:1, 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: #166c53 mixed with white

  1. 166c53
  2. 357a63
  3. 4d8873
  4. 649683
  5. 7aa594
  6. 90b4a5
  7. a6c2b6
  8. bcd1c8
  9. d2e0da
  10. e8f0ec

Darker: #166c53 mixed with black

  1. 166c53
  2. 125d47
  3. 0d4e3b
  4. 094030
  5. 063225
  6. 03251b
  7. 021911
  8. 010d08
  9. 000402
  10. 000000

Calmer: #166c53 with less saturation

  1. 166c53
  2. 246b54
  3. 2e6955
  4. 366856
  5. 3d6657
  6. 436558
  7. 496359
  8. 4e615a
  9. 53605a
  10. 585e5b

Questions about #166c53

What color is #166c53?

#166c53 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Martian Green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 108, 83), in HSL hsl(162.56, 66.15%, 25.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.556% 0.08841 168.313).

What colors go well with #166c53?

The complementary color of #166c53 is #804665. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #426836 and #006b6f. The triadic partners are #5a538b and #844c2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #166c53?

White text reads better on #166c53: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.36:1 and black gives 3.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166c53 a warm or cool color?

#166c53 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 168 degrees, its lightness 47.6% and its chroma 0.088.