What color is #166158?

#166158 is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(22, 97, 88), and in HSL hsl(173, 63%, 23%).

Is #166158 accessible as text?

On white, #166158 has a contrast ratio of 7.28:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.88:1 (fails). For text placed on #166158, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #166158?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-800 (#005F5A).

What colors go well with #166158?

#166158 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #60161E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #166158 below.

Is #166158 good for buttons?

#166158 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #166158 — black text only reaches 2.88:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #166158 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #166158 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#166158 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #166158

Not just a swatch — here's how #166158 works with other colors. Named schemes with #166158 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #166158 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Hunter Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #166158 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2E3236

Hunter Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #166158 Secondary #724F18 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #5B241E

Hunter Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #166158 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #829C71 Secondary #3A3833

Hunter Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #166158 Secondary #6C817D Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Hunter Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Hunter Green carrying the quiet middle.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #166158 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 35/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 41/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 26/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 73/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #166158

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #166158 with

Sea Green Yale Blue Rosewood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6EAE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #165060 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #166158 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #166158;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 97 88;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(44.6% 0.072 183.2);
  --color-50: #F2FDFB;
  --color-100: #DDF8F5;
  --color-200: #BDF0EA;
  --color-300: #8FE0D7;
  --color-400: #65CDC1;
  --color-500: #43B2A5;
  --color-600: #3A887F;
  --color-700: #2E615B;
  --color-800: #21403C;
  --color-900: #162725;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  hunter-green: {
    50: '#F2FDFB',
    100: '#DDF8F5',
    200: '#BDF0EA',
    300: '#8FE0D7',
    400: '#65CDC1',
    500: '#43B2A5',
    600: '#3A887F',
    700: '#2E615B',
    800: '#21403C',
    900: '#162725',
  },
}

$base: #166158;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDFB;
$base-100: #DDF8F5;
$base-200: #BDF0EA;
$base-300: #8FE0D7;
$base-400: #65CDC1;
$base-500: #43B2A5;
$base-600: #3A887F;
$base-700: #2E615B;
$base-800: #21403C;
$base-900: #162725;
$base-hover: #114C46;
$base-subtle: #A8E0DA;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#166158",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDF0EA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8FE0D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#65CDC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#43B2A5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A887F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E615B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#21403C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162725",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #166158

Color Lab

Pairs with #166158

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

Every model

Export