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#166e52 color: Precious Emerald

#166e52 is rgb(22, 110, 82) in RGB and oklch(48.093% 0.09193 166.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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161°
100%

48.1%
0.092
166°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • emerald-700
  • Black 57%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #166e52

#166e52 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.1% lightness, 0.092 chroma and a hue of 166°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.2:1 contrast and black text 3.39:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Precious Emerald (#186e50). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.

More dark emerald colors

Lighter: #166e52 mixed with white

  1. 166e52
  2. 357c62
  3. 4e8a72
  4. 649882
  5. 7aa693
  6. 90b5a4
  7. a6c3b6
  8. bcd2c8
  9. d2e1da
  10. e8f0ec

Darker: #166e52 mixed with black

  1. 166e52
  2. 125f46
  3. 0d503b
  4. 09412f
  5. 063325
  6. 03261a
  7. 021911
  8. 010e08
  9. 000402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #166e52 with less saturation

  1. 166e52
  2. 246d53
  3. 2e6b54
  4. 376a56
  5. 3e6857
  6. 446658
  7. 4a6559
  8. 4f635a
  9. 55615b
  10. 59605d

Questions about #166e52

What color is #166e52?

#166e52 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Precious Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(22, 110, 82), in HSL hsl(160.91, 66.67%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.093% 0.09193 166.258).

What colors go well with #166e52?

The complementary color of #166e52 is #834769. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #456a33 and #006d6f. The triadic partners are #5a558f and #884c2e.

Is white or black text more readable on #166e52?

White text reads better on #166e52: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.2:1 and black gives 3.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166e52 a warm or cool color?

#166e52 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 166 degrees, its lightness 48.1% and its chroma 0.092.