#166642
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(45.4% 0.096 158.6), rgb(22, 102, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#166642 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #166642 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 102, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 65%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.4% 0.096 158.6) |
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 #166642 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #166642 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #166642 text on white | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #166642 text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE6
oklch(93.5% 0.016 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#C9E0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.031 159)
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Step 300
300
#A3CCB3
oklch(80.9% 0.056 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#6EB28C
oklch(70.7% 0.089 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#419E6F
oklch(63.1% 0.114 158.4)
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Step 600
600
#118957
oklch(55.7% 0.125 158.4)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#166642
oklch(45.4% 0.096 158.6)
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Step 900
900
#154D33
oklch(37.6% 0.073 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#0F2D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.046 159.2)
#166642 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) | #655E40 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B5744 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00655D | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #166642
#166642
oklch(45.4% 0.096 158.6)
- #784068
#784068
oklch(45.5% 0.095 338.8)
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 #166642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.026
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.038
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.059
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.063
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.065
Use #166642 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.