#166F6C
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.2% 0.079 191.4), rgb(22, 111, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#166F6C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #166F6C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 111, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 67%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.079 191.4) |
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 #166F6C | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #166F6C | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #166F6C text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #166F6C text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 189.5)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#73ADAA
oklch(70.7% 0.061 191.8)
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Step 500
500
#4A9995
oklch(63.2% 0.078 191)
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Step 600
600
#25837F
oklch(55.6% 0.085 190.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#166F6C
oklch(49.2% 0.079 191.4)
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Step 800
800
#175A58
oklch(42.7% 0.065 192.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A48
oklch(37.6% 0.051 191.4)
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Step 950
950
#112B2A
oklch(26.8% 0.032 192.1)
#166F6C 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) | #68696C | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B606D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00726E | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #166F6C
#166F6C
oklch(49.2% 0.079 191.4)
- #874D56
#874D56
oklch(49.1% 0.079 10.4)
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 #166F6C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.021
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.042
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.053
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.053
Use #166F6C 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.