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#166f4a color: Aquadazzle

#166f4a is rgb(22, 111, 74) in RGB and oklch(48.166% 0.1006 160.077) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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155°
100%

48.2%
0.101
160°
  • Emerald
  • Dark
  • Vivid
  • Deep
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark green
  • emerald-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc -86
Black text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #166f4a

#166f4a is a deep dark emerald color. In OKLCH it has 48.2% lightness, 0.101 chroma and a hue of 160°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.16:1 contrast and black text 3.41:1, 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: #166f4a mixed with white

  1. 166f4a
  2. 357d5b
  3. 4e8b6b
  4. 64997d
  5. 7aa78e
  6. 90b5a0
  7. a6c4b3
  8. bcd2c5
  9. d2e1d8
  10. e8f0eb

Darker: #166f4a mixed with black

  1. 166f4a
  2. 12603f
  3. 0d5135
  4. 09422a
  5. 063420
  6. 032717
  7. 021a0e
  8. 010e06
  9. 000402
  10. 000100

Calmer: #166f4a with less saturation

  1. 166f4a
  2. 246d4c
  3. 2f6c4e
  4. 376a50
  5. 3e6952
  6. 446754
  7. 4a6556
  8. 506458
  9. 55625a
  10. 59605c

Questions about #166f4a

What color is #166f4a?

#166f4a is deep dark emerald. The closest named color is Aquadazzle. In RGB it is rgb(22, 111, 74), in HSL hsl(155.06, 66.92%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.166% 0.1006 160.077).

What colors go well with #166f4a?

The complementary color of #166f4a is #834670. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #4b6926 and #006f6b. The triadic partners are #545695 and #8d482f.

Is white or black text more readable on #166f4a?

White text reads better on #166f4a: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.16:1 and black gives 3.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166f4a a warm or cool color?

#166f4a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 160 degrees, its lightness 48.2% and its chroma 0.101.