What color is #166E75?

#166E75 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(22, 110, 117), and in HSL hsl(184, 68%, 27%).

Is #166E75 accessible as text?

On white, #166E75 has a contrast ratio of 5.96:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.52:1 (fails). For text placed on #166E75, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #166E75?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-700 (#00786F).

What colors go well with #166E75?

#166E75 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #741C16. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #166E75 below.

Is #166E75 good for buttons?

#166E75 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #166E75 — black text only reaches 3.52:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #166E75 the same as CSS teal?

No — #166E75 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#166E75 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #166E75

Not just a swatch — here's how #166E75 works with other colors. Named schemes with #166E75 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #166E75 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Myrtle 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 #166E75 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Myrtle 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 #166E75 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #4C9197

Myrtle 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 Myrtle Green.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #166E75 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #552340

Myrtle 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 #166E75 Secondary #778F91 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Myrtle 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 Myrtle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #166E75 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 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

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 83/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 29/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #166E75 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 6.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8EAEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #164E74 — 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 #166E75 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #166E75;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 110 117;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(49.3% 0.078 203.2);
  --color-50: #F2FCFD;
  --color-100: #DCF7F9;
  --color-200: #BBEEF2;
  --color-300: #8CDEE3;
  --color-400: #61CAD1;
  --color-500: #3FAEB6;
  --color-600: #37868B;
  --color-700: #2C5F63;
  --color-800: #203F41;
  --color-900: #152728;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  myrtle-green: {
    50: '#F2FCFD',
    100: '#DCF7F9',
    200: '#BBEEF2',
    300: '#8CDEE3',
    400: '#61CAD1',
    500: '#3FAEB6',
    600: '#37868B',
    700: '#2C5F63',
    800: '#203F41',
    900: '#152728',
  },
}

$base: #166E75;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FCFD;
$base-100: #DCF7F9;
$base-200: #BBEEF2;
$base-300: #8CDEE3;
$base-400: #61CAD1;
$base-500: #3FAEB6;
$base-600: #37868B;
$base-700: #2C5F63;
$base-800: #203F41;
$base-900: #152728;
$base-hover: #12585D;
$base-subtle: #AAE0E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#166E75",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF7F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBEEF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CDEE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#61CAD1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FAEB6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#37868B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C5F63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203F41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152728",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #166E75

Color Lab

Pairs with #166E75

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