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#166e49 color: Aquadazzle

#166e49 is rgb(22, 110, 73) in RGB and oklch(47.856% 0.10014 159.857) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

47.9%
0.100
160°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.25:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #166e49

#166e49 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47.9% lightness, 0.1 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.25:1 contrast and black text 3.36:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Aquadazzle (#006f49). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #166e49 mixed with white

  1. 166e49
  2. 357c5a
  3. 4e8a6b
  4. 64987c
  5. 7aa68e
  6. 90b5a0
  7. a6c3b2
  8. bcd2c5
  9. d2e1d8
  10. e8f0eb

Darker: #166e49 mixed with black

  1. 166e49
  2. 125f3e
  3. 0d5034
  4. 09412a
  5. 063320
  6. 032617
  7. 02190e
  8. 010e06
  9. 000402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #166e49 with less saturation

  1. 166e49
  2. 246d4b
  3. 2e6b4d
  4. 36694f
  5. 3e6851
  6. 446653
  7. 4a6455
  8. 4f6357
  9. 546159
  10. 595f5b

Questions about #166e49

What color is #166e49?

#166e49 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Aquadazzle. In RGB it is rgb(22, 110, 73), in HSL hsl(154.77, 66.67%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.856% 0.10014 159.857).

What colors go well with #166e49?

The complementary color of #166e49 is #82456f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a6826 and #006e6a. The triadic partners are #535694 and #8c472f.

Is white or black text more readable on #166e49?

White text reads better on #166e49: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.25:1 and black gives 3.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166e49 a warm or cool color?

#166e49 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 47.9% and its chroma 0.1.