#166D48
Closest named color: Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). oklch(47.5% 0.1 159.6), rgb(22, 109, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#166D48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green Blue (#1F6357), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #166D48 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 109, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 66%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.1 159.6) |
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 #166D48 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #166D48 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #166D48 text on white | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #166D48 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#E2EDE7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.027 159.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB6
oklch(81% 0.048 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#75B090
oklch(70.7% 0.078 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#4E9C74
oklch(63.2% 0.099 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C865D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 159.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#166D48
oklch(47.5% 0.1 159.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D3F
oklch(42.8% 0.083 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E4C35
oklch(37.7% 0.065 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D1F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 158.4)
#166D48 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) | #6C6446 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #615C4A | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006C63 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #166D48
#166D48
oklch(47.5% 0.1 159.6)
- #80446E
#80446E
oklch(47.5% 0.099 339.5)
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 #166D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.046
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.059
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.061
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
Use #166D48 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.