#166A08
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(45.8% 0.147 141.4), rgb(22, 106, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#166A08 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #166A08 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 106, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 86%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.147 141.4) |
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 #166A08 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #166A08 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #166A08 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #166A08 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F1F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEDF
oklch(93.5% 0.024 141.5)
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Step 200
200
#C8E2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.049 141.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.086 141.3)
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Step 400
400
#6CB663
oklch(70.8% 0.138 141.7)
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Step 500
500
#3FA232
oklch(63.1% 0.175 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#188C00
oklch(55.7% 0.185 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#137500
oklch(49% 0.163 141.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#166A08
oklch(45.8% 0.147 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#144F0B
oklch(37.6% 0.114 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F0A
oklch(27.1% 0.073 141.5)
#166A08 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) | #6D5F00 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #645917 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006659 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #166A08
#166A08
oklch(45.8% 0.147 141.4)
- #7B3588
#7B3588
oklch(45.9% 0.147 321.1)
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 #166A08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.022
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.064
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.064
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.067
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.068
Use #166A08 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.