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#166f61 color: Falcon Turquoise

#166f61 is rgb(22, 111, 97) in RGB and oklch(48.832% 0.08257 179.258) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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171°
100%

48.8%
0.083
179°
  • Teal
  • Dark
  • Soft
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
6.03:1Readable · AA
Lc -85
Black text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc 24

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About #166f61

#166f61 is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 48.8% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 6.03:1 contrast and black text 3.48:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Falcon Turquoise (#007062). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More dark teal colors

Lighter: #166f61 mixed with white

  1. 166f61
  2. 367d6f
  3. 4e8b7e
  4. 65998d
  5. 7ba79d
  6. 91b5ad
  7. a6c4bd
  8. bcd2cd
  9. d2e1dd
  10. e9f0ee

Darker: #166f61 mixed with black

  1. 166f61
  2. 126053
  3. 0d5146
  4. 094239
  5. 06342d
  6. 032721
  7. 021a15
  8. 010e0b
  9. 000403
  10. 000100

Calmer: #166f61 with less saturation

  1. 166f61
  2. 256e61
  3. 2f6c61
  4. 386b61
  5. 3f6961
  6. 466860
  7. 4c6660
  8. 516560
  9. 566360
  10. 5b6260

Questions about #166f61

What color is #166f61?

#166f61 is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Falcon Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(22, 111, 97), in HSL hsl(170.56, 66.92%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(48.832% 0.08257 179.258).

What colors go well with #166f61?

The complementary color of #166f61 is #864b5f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b6d46 and #076c79. The triadic partners are #675588 and #82542c.

Is white or black text more readable on #166f61?

White text reads better on #166f61: white gives a contrast ratio of 6.03:1 and black gives 3.48:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #166f61 a warm or cool color?

#166f61 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 48.8% and its chroma 0.083.