#166E46
Closest named color: Spruce (#0A5F38). oklch(47.8% 0.103 158), rgb(22, 110, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#166E46 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Spruce (#0A5F38), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Spruce (#0A5F38) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #166E46 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 110, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.103 158) |
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 #166E46 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #166E46 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #166E46 text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #166E46 text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200
#CBDFD2
oklch(88.5% 0.028 157.3)
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Step 300
300
#A7CBB4
oklch(80.9% 0.05 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#75B08E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D9C72
oklch(63.1% 0.102 158.3)
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Step 600
600
#2B865A
oklch(55.5% 0.11 158.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#166E46
oklch(47.8% 0.103 158)
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Step 800
800
#1B5D3D
oklch(42.8% 0.085 158.2)
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Step 900
900
#1D4C34
oklch(37.6% 0.066 158.5)
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Step 950
950
#132D1E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 156.6)
#166E46 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) | #6D6543 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625D49 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006D64 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #166E46
#166E46
oklch(47.8% 0.103 158)
- #814471
#814471
oklch(47.7% 0.103 337.8)
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 #166E46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.057
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.058
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.063
- Jungle Green #048243 ΔE 0.065
Use #166E46 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.