#166B4E
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.1% 0.091 164.8), rgb(22, 107, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#166B4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.24:1 |
| White text | 6.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #166B4E |
| RGB | rgb(22, 107, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 66%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.1% 0.091 164.8) |
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 #166B4E | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #166B4E | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #166B4E text on white | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #166B4E text on black | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE8
oklch(93.6% 0.013 167.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.025 164.4)
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Step 300
300
#A7CAB9
oklch(80.9% 0.044 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#76AF95
oklch(70.7% 0.071 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#4F9B7C
oklch(63.2% 0.09 165)
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Step 600
600
#2D8565
oklch(55.5% 0.098 165.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#166B4E
oklch(47.1% 0.091 164.8)
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Step 800
800
#1C5C44
oklch(42.7% 0.076 164.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4B3A
oklch(37.6% 0.058 165.9)
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Step 950
950
#132C22
oklch(26.9% 0.037 165.7)
#166B4E 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) | #69634C | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5B50 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006B63 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #166B4E
#166B4E
oklch(47.1% 0.091 164.8)
- #7F4567
#7F4567
oklch(47.2% 0.091 345)
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 #166B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.045
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.065
Use #166B4E 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.