#166e56 color: Sparkling Emerald
#166e56 is rgb(22, 110, 86) in RGB and oklch(48.208% 0.08866 169.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Emerald
- Dark
- Vivid
- Deep
- Cool
- ≈ Teal
- emerald-700
- Black 57%
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About #166e56
#166e56 is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.089 chroma and a hue of 170°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6.18:1 contrast and black text 3.4:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald (#1f6c53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-700.
Lighter: #166e56 mixed with white
Darker: #166e56 mixed with black
Calmer: #166e56 with less saturation
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What color is #166e56?
#166e56 is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Sparkling Emerald. In RGB it is rgb(22, 110, 86), in HSL hsl(163.64, 66.67%, 25.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.208% 0.08866 169.57).
What colors go well with #166e56?
The complementary color of #166e56 is #834866. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #426a38 and #006d71. The triadic partners are #5d558d and #864e2d.
Is white or black text more readable on #166e56?
White text reads better on #166e56: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 and black gives 3.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #166e56 a warm or cool color?
#166e56 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 170 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.089.