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#166e42 color: Diisha Green

#166e42 is rgb(22, 110, 66) in RGB and oklch(47.694% 0.10705 155.802) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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150°
100%

47.7%
0.107
156°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • green-800
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.28:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.34:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #166e42

#166e42 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47.7% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 156°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.28:1 contrast and black text 3.34:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Diisha Green (#007044). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is green-800.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #166e42 mixed with white

  1. 166e42
  2. 357c53
  3. 4d8a65
  4. 649877
  5. 7aa68a
  6. 90b59c
  7. a6c3af
  8. bcd2c3
  9. d2e1d7
  10. e8f0eb

Darker: #166e42 mixed with black

  1. 166e42
  2. 125f38
  3. 0d502f
  4. 094125
  5. 06331c
  6. 032614
  7. 02190b
  8. 010e05
  9. 000401
  10. 000100

Calmer: #166e42 with less saturation

  1. 166e42
  2. 246c45
  3. 2e6b48
  4. 36694b
  5. 3d684d
  6. 436650
  7. 496453
  8. 4f6255
  9. 536158
  10. 585f5a

Questions about #166e42

What color is #166e42?

#166e42 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Diisha Green. In RGB it is rgb(22, 110, 66), in HSL hsl(150, 66.67%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.694% 0.10705 155.802).

What colors go well with #166e42?

The complementary color of #166e42 is #814374. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4e6719 and #006f65. The triadic partners are #4d5698 and #8f4330.

Is white or black text more readable on #166e42?

White text reads better on #166e42: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 and black gives 3.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166e42 a warm or cool color?

#166e42 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 156 degrees, its lightness 47.7% and its chroma 0.107.