#166E5D
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(48.4% 0.084 176.1), rgb(22, 110, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#166E5D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #166E5D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 110, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.084 176.1) |
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 #166E5D | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #166E5D | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #166E5D text on white | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #166E5D text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 174.9)
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Step 300
300
#A6CABF
oklch(81% 0.041 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#74AE9F
oklch(70.6% 0.065 176.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C9A88
oklch(63.1% 0.082 176.5)
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Step 600
600
#298471
oklch(55.5% 0.09 176)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#166E5D
oklch(48.4% 0.084 176.1)
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Step 800
800
#195B4E
oklch(42.6% 0.069 176.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B40
oklch(37.7% 0.054 175.1)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#166E5D 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) | #6A675C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5E5E | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007069 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #166E5D
#166E5D
oklch(48.4% 0.084 176.1)
- #844A60
#844A60
oklch(48.5% 0.083 356.5)
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 #166E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.032
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.054
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.060
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.065
Use #166E5D 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.