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#166e4a color: Aquadazzle

#166e4a is rgb(22, 110, 74) in RGB and oklch(47.881% 0.09919 160.5) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

47.9%
0.099
160°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.24:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.36:1Hard to read
Lc 23

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About #166e4a

#166e4a is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 47.9% lightness, 0.099 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.24:1 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: #166e4a mixed with white

  1. 166e4a
  2. 357c5a
  3. 4e8a6b
  4. 64987d
  5. 7aa68e
  6. 90b5a0
  7. a6c3b3
  8. bcd2c5
  9. d2e1d8
  10. e8f0eb

Darker: #166e4a mixed with black

  1. 166e4a
  2. 125f3f
  3. 0d5035
  4. 09412a
  5. 063320
  6. 032617
  7. 02190e
  8. 010e06
  9. 000402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #166e4a with less saturation

  1. 166e4a
  2. 246d4c
  3. 2e6b4e
  4. 366950
  5. 3e6852
  6. 446654
  7. 4a6456
  8. 4f6358
  9. 54615a
  10. 595f5b

Questions about #166e4a

What color is #166e4a?

#166e4a is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Aquadazzle. In RGB it is rgb(22, 110, 74), in HSL hsl(155.45, 66.67%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(47.881% 0.09919 160.5).

What colors go well with #166e4a?

The complementary color of #166e4a is #82456e. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4a6827 and #006e6a. The triadic partners are #535594 and #8b482f.

Is white or black text more readable on #166e4a?

White text reads better on #166e4a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.24:1 and black gives 3.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166e4a a warm or cool color?

#166e4a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 47.9% and its chroma 0.099.