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What color is 166A62?

The RGB color code for color number #166A62 is RGB(22, 106, 98). In the RGB color model, #166A62 has a red value of 22, a green value of 106, and a blue value of 98. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 79.2% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 7.5% yellow, and 58.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 174.3° (degrees), 65.6 % saturation, and 25.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #166A62 has a hue of 174.3° (degrees), 79.2 % saturation and 41.6 % brightness/value.



Color 166A62 is cool or warm?

Color 166A62 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #166A62? (For interior and product design)

166A62 has an LRV of nearly 11. By LRV value, it is a dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#166A62

Light Color


Compare LRV 11 of #166A62 with dark and light Color




Is #166A62 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 166A62 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #166A62 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(22, 106, 98)
Red
22 (8.6%)
Green
106 (41.6%)
Blue
98 (38.4%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
79.25%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
7.55%
Key
58.43%

HSL

HSL(174.29deg, 65.6 %, 25.1 %)

Hue
174.29°
Saturation
65.62 %.
Lightness
25.10 %.

RYB

RYB(93, 151, 175)
Red
93 (36.6%)
Yellow
151 (59.2%)
Blue
175 (68.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
174.29°
Saturation
79.25 %.
Brightness / Value
41.57 %.

HWB

H: 174.29°

W: 8.63 %

B: 58.43 %

XYZ

X : 7.69

Y : 11.36

Z : 13.34

YXY

Y1 : 11.36

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.35

CMY

C : 91.37%

M : 58.43%

Y : 61.57%


LRV

~ 11.4 %

Munsell Color System

2.5BG 3.9/2.3

CIE-Lab

L : 40.18

A : -25.91

B : -2.48

CIE-Lch

L : 40.18

C : 26.03

H : 185.46

CIE-Luv

L : 40.18

U : -29.68

V : 0.21

Hunter-Lab

L : 33.71

A : -18.26

B : 0.12






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #166A62

Here are the colors similar to 166A62. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#007474 Color
Skobeloff Green
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)
#01796F Color
Pine Green
ΔE - 5.28 (94.7% similar)
#00755E Color
Tropical Rain Forest
ΔE - 6.73 (93.3% similar)
#006A4E Color
Bottle Green
ΔE - 7.83 (92.2% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 166A62.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 166A62.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 166A62.

#006D68 Color
PANTONE 7719 C
ΔE - 1.87 (98.1% similar)
#006F62 Color
PANTONE 562 C
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#007367 Color
PANTONE 328 C
ΔE - 3.54 (96.5% similar)
#006C5B Color
PANTONE 568 C
ΔE - 3.89 (96.1% similar)

British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 166A62.

#3D6C62 Color
BS 18-D-44 - Blue
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 166A62.



Paint color for Hex #166A62

Here are the paint colors similar to 166A62. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 166A62 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #166A62 to Dunn-Edwards



Benjamin Moore

Hex color 166A62 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #166A62 to Benjamin Moore



Valspar

Hex color 166A62 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #166A62 to Valspar

#017067 Color
Stained Glass (5011-7)
ΔE - 2.27 (97.7% similar)
#2D7870 Color
Amazon Drift (V065-5)
ΔE - 5.23 (94.8% similar)
#207B6F Color
Elegant Silk (5010-7)
ΔE - 6.08 (93.9% similar)
#017B77 Color
Lido Deck (M238)
ΔE - 6.29 (93.7% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 166A62 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #166A62 to Sherwin Williams

#016D60 Color
Poseidon (SW 6762)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#2E6864 Color
Green Bay (SW 6481)
ΔE - 3.38 (96.6% similar)
#016367 Color
Really Teal (SW 6489)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#017478 Color
Maxi Teal (SW 6769)
ΔE - 6.36 (93.6% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 166A62 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #166A62 to PPG Paints



Behr

Hex color 166A62 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #166A62 to Behr



Farrow & Ball

Hex color 166A62 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #166A62 to Farrow & Ball

#427F83 Color
Vardo (288)
ΔE - 10.82 (89.2% similar)
#3C8266 Color
Verdigris Green (W50)
ΔE - 11.43 (88.6% similar)
#4C5C4A Color
Beverly (310)
ΔE - 13.50 (86.5% similar)
#586654 Color
Minster Green (224)
ΔE - 14.02 (86.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#166A62 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



166A62
Skobeloff Green*

6A161E
Prune (Persian Plum)*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #166A62?

Color that best contrast with #166A62 is #6A161E, color name is Prune (Persian Plum)*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #166A62?

Complementary or Opposite color for #166A62 is #6A161E, color name is Prune (Persian Plum)*.





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