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#166d56 color: Sparkling Emerald

#166d56 is rgb(22, 109, 86) in RGB and oklch(47.926% 0.08736 170.253) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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164°
100%

47.9%
0.087
170°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.26:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #166d56

#166d56 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47.9% lightness, 0.087 chroma and a hue of 170°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.26:1 contrast and black text 3.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald (#1f6c53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #166d56 mixed with white

  1. 166d56
  2. 357b65
  3. 4e8975
  4. 649785
  5. 7aa696
  6. 90b4a7
  7. a6c3b8
  8. bcd2c9
  9. d2e1db
  10. e8f0ed

Darker: #166d56 mixed with black

  1. 166d56
  2. 125e4a
  3. 0d4f3e
  4. 094132
  5. 063327
  6. 03261c
  7. 021912
  8. 010d08
  9. 000402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #166d56 with less saturation

  1. 166d56
  2. 246c57
  3. 2e6a57
  4. 376958
  5. 3e6759
  6. 44665a
  7. 4a645a
  8. 4f625b
  9. 54615c
  10. 595f5d

Questions about #166d56

What color is #166d56?

#166d56 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(22, 109, 86), in HSL hsl(164.14, 66.41%, 25.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.926% 0.08736 170.253).

What colors go well with #166d56?

The complementary color of #166d56 is #824864. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #416939 and #006c71. The triadic partners are #5d548b and #844e2d.

Is white or black text more readable on #166d56?

White text reads better on #166d56: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.26:1 and black gives 3.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166d56 a warm or cool color?

#166d56 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 47.9% and its chroma 0.087.