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#166c59 color: Teal Dark Green

#166c59 is rgb(22, 108, 89) in RGB and oklch(47.737% 0.08393 173.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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167°
100%

47.7%
0.084
174°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.32:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.32:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #166c59

#166c59 is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 47.7% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 174°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.32:1 contrast and black text 3.32:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Teal Dark Green (#006d57). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #166c59 mixed with white

  1. 166c59
  2. 357a68
  3. 4d8878
  4. 649687
  5. 7aa598
  6. 90b3a8
  7. a6c2b9
  8. bcd1ca
  9. d2e0db
  10. e8f0ed

Darker: #166c59 mixed with black

  1. 166c59
  2. 125d4c
  3. 0d4e40
  4. 094034
  5. 063228
  6. 03251d
  7. 021913
  8. 010d09
  9. 000403
  10. 000000

Calmer: #166c59 with less saturation

  1. 166c59
  2. 246b59
  3. 2e695a
  4. 36685a
  5. 3d665b
  6. 44655b
  7. 49635b
  8. 4f625c
  9. 54605c
  10. 585e5c

Questions about #166c59

What color is #166c59?

#166c59 is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Teal Dark Green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 108, 89), in HSL hsl(166.74, 66.15%, 25.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.737% 0.08393 173.782).

What colors go well with #166c59?

The complementary color of #166c59 is #814860. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3e693d and #006a72. The triadic partners are #5f5388 and #814f2c.

Is white or black text more readable on #166c59?

White text reads better on #166c59: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.32:1 and black gives 3.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166c59 a warm or cool color?

#166c59 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 174 degrees, its lightness 47.7% and its chroma 0.084.