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#166d42 color: Rainforest Retreat

#166d42 is rgb(22, 109, 66) in RGB and oklch(47.406% 0.10562 156.114) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

47.4%
0.106
156°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • green-800
  • Black 57%

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 #166d42

#166d42 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47.4% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 156°.

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

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #166d42 mixed with white

  1. 166d42
  2. 357b53
  3. 4d8965
  4. 649777
  5. 7aa689
  6. 90b49c
  7. a5c3af
  8. bcd2c3
  9. d2e1d7
  10. e8f0eb

Darker: #166d42 mixed with black

  1. 166d42
  2. 125e38
  3. 0d4f2f
  4. 094125
  5. 06331c
  6. 032614
  7. 02190b
  8. 010d05
  9. 000401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #166d42 with less saturation

  1. 166d42
  2. 246b45
  3. 2e6a48
  4. 36684a
  5. 3d674d
  6. 436550
  7. 496352
  8. 4e6255
  9. 536057
  10. 575e59

Questions about #166d42

What color is #166d42?

#166d42 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Rainforest Retreat. In RGB it is rgb(22, 109, 66), in HSL hsl(150.34, 66.41%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.406% 0.10562 156.114).

What colors go well with #166d42?

The complementary color of #166d42 is #804372. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4d661a and #006e65. The triadic partners are #4d5596 and #8d432f.

Is white or black text more readable on #166d42?

White text reads better on #166d42: 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 #166d42 a warm or cool color?

#166d42 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 47.4% and its chroma 0.106.