What color is #166A73?

#166A73 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(22, 106, 115), and in HSL hsl(186, 68%, 27%).

Is #166A73 accessible as text?

On white, #166A73 has a contrast ratio of 6.28:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.34:1 (fails). For text placed on #166A73, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #166A73?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #166A73?

#166A73 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #741F16. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #166A73 below.

Is #166A73 good for buttons?

#166A73 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #166A73 — black text only reaches 3.34:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #166A73 the same as CSS teal?

No — #166A73 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#166A73 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #166A73

Not just a swatch — here's how #166A73 works with other colors. Named schemes with #166A73 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #166A73 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Pine 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 #166A73 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #166A73 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #4A8D95

Pine Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Pine Green.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #166A73 Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Pine 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #166A73 Secondary #758C8E Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pine 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 Pine Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #166A73 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 29/100

Cool

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 51/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 6/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 52/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 57/100

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 81/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 31/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #166A73 with

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 6.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8E8EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #164B74 — 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 #166A73 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #166A73;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 106 115;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.1% 0.076 205.9);
  --color-50: #F2FCFD;
  --color-100: #DCF6F9;
  --color-200: #BBECF2;
  --color-300: #8CDBE3;
  --color-400: #61C6D1;
  --color-500: #3FAAB6;
  --color-600: #37838B;
  --color-700: #2C5D63;
  --color-800: #203E41;
  --color-900: #152628;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pine-green: {
    50: '#F2FCFD',
    100: '#DCF6F9',
    200: '#BBECF2',
    300: '#8CDBE3',
    400: '#61C6D1',
    500: '#3FAAB6',
    600: '#37838B',
    700: '#2C5D63',
    800: '#203E41',
    900: '#152628',
  },
}

$base: #166A73;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FCFD;
$base-100: #DCF6F9;
$base-200: #BBECF2;
$base-300: #8CDBE3;
$base-400: #61C6D1;
$base-500: #3FAAB6;
$base-600: #37838B;
$base-700: #2C5D63;
$base-800: #203E41;
$base-900: #152628;
$base-hover: #12555D;
$base-subtle: #AADEE4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#166A73",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBECF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CDBE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61C6D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FAAB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#37838B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C5D63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203E41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #166A73

Color Lab

Pairs with #166A73

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