#166441
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(44.8% 0.094 158.8), rgb(22, 100, 65).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#166441 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #166441 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 100, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 64%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.094 158.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #166441 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #166441 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #166441 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #166441 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 159.2)
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Step 400
400
#6FB28D
oklch(70.8% 0.088 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#439E70
oklch(63.1% 0.112 158.6)
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Step 600
600
#178858
oklch(55.5% 0.121 158.8)
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Step 700
700
#017348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#166441
oklch(44.8% 0.094 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#164D33
oklch(37.7% 0.073 159)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#166441 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #635C3F | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #595543 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00635B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #166441
#166441
oklch(44.8% 0.094 158.8)
- #763E66
#763E66
oklch(44.8% 0.095 338.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #166441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.020
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.060
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.064
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.064
Use #166441 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.