#166f66 color: Tide Pools
#166f66 is rgb(22, 111, 102) in RGB and oklch(49.004% 0.08028 184.61) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- ≈ Teal
- teal-700
- Black 56%
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About #166f66
#166f66 is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 49% lightness, 0.08 chroma and a hue of 185°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 6:1 contrast and black text 3.5:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Tide Pools (#0a6f69). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.
Lighter: #166f66 mixed with white
Darker: #166f66 mixed with black
Calmer: #166f66 with less saturation
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What color is #166f66?
#166f66 is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Tide Pools. In RGB it is rgb(22, 111, 102), in HSL hsl(173.93, 66.92%, 26.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(49.004% 0.08028 184.61).
What colors go well with #166f66?
The complementary color of #166f66 is #864c5b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #376e4c and #156c7d. The triadic partners are #6b5485 and #80562b.
Is white or black text more readable on #166f66?
White text reads better on #166f66: white gives a contrast ratio of 6:1 and black gives 3.5:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #166f66 a warm or cool color?
#166f66 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 185 degrees, its lightness 49% and its chroma 0.08.