#166C7F
Closest named color: Deep Turquoise (#017374). oklch(49.2% 0.081 216.9), rgb(22, 108, 127).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#166C7F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Turquoise (#017374), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Turquoise (#017374) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #166C7F |
| RGB | rgb(22, 108, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 70%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.081 216.9) |
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 #166C7F | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #166C7F | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #166C7F text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #166C7F text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 217.5)
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Step 400
400
#72ABBA
oklch(70.7% 0.063 216.1)
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Step 500
500
#4996A9
oklch(63.2% 0.081 216.1)
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Step 600
600
#258095
oklch(55.7% 0.088 216.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#166C7F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 216.9)
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Step 800
800
#175867
oklch(42.8% 0.067 216.8)
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Step 900
900
#1B4854
oklch(37.6% 0.053 218.2)
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Step 950
950
#112A31
oklch(26.8% 0.033 218.4)
#166C7F 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) | #5F6980 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525E7F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007372 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #166C7F
#166C7F
oklch(49.2% 0.081 216.9)
- #89503F
#89503F
oklch(49.3% 0.082 37.4)
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 #166C7F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.034
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.037
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.037
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.046
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.047
Use #166C7F 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.