What color is #166352?

#166352 is a dark teal. In RGB it is rgb(22, 99, 82), and in HSL hsl(167, 64%, 24%).

Is #166352 accessible as text?

On white, #166352 has a contrast ratio of 7.14:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.94:1 (fails). For text placed on #166352, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #166352?

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

What colors go well with #166352?

#166352 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #641627. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #166352 below.

Is #166352 good for buttons?

#166352 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #166352 — black text only reaches 2.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #166352 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #166352 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#166352 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #166352

Not just a swatch — here's how #166352 works with other colors. Named schemes with #166352 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #166352 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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 #166352 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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 #166352 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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 #166352 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 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 #166352 Secondary #6D837C Support #989286 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.

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Color Lab

How #166352 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 37/100

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 43/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 55/100

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 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 76/100

High

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

Surface fit 32/100

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 #166352

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People also use #166352 with

Forest Green Charcoal 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 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C6EAE2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #165B64 — 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 #166352 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #166352;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 99 82;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.0% 0.077 174.2);
  --color-50: #F2FDFA;
  --color-100: #DDF8F2;
  --color-200: #BCF0E5;
  --color-300: #8EE1CF;
  --color-400: #64CEB7;
  --color-500: #42B39A;
  --color-600: #398977;
  --color-700: #2E6156;
  --color-800: #214039;
  --color-900: #162724;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  hunter-green: {
    50: '#F2FDFA',
    100: '#DDF8F2',
    200: '#BCF0E5',
    300: '#8EE1CF',
    400: '#64CEB7',
    500: '#42B39A',
    600: '#398977',
    700: '#2E6156',
    800: '#214039',
    900: '#162724',
  },
}

$base: #166352;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDFA;
$base-100: #DDF8F2;
$base-200: #BCF0E5;
$base-300: #8EE1CF;
$base-400: #64CEB7;
$base-500: #42B39A;
$base-600: #398977;
$base-700: #2E6156;
$base-800: #214039;
$base-900: #162724;
$base-hover: #125043;
$base-subtle: #A9E1D5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#166352",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCF0E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EE1CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64CEB7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#42B39A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#398977",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E6156",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#214039",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162724",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #166352

Color Lab

Pairs with #166352

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