HEX atlas value

#166010

#166010 is a cool green HEX color close to Emerald Dark. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 22, 96, 16, HSL 116, 71%, 22%, has luminance 0.0857, and belongs to the dark and jewel tone groups.

#166010 Sample readable text
HEX #166010
RGB rgb(22, 96, 16)
HSL hsl(116 71% 22%)
CMYK cmyk(77, 0, 83, 62)
Luminance 0.0857
Contrast Black 2.71:1White 7.74:1

CSS

--color-166010: #166010;
.background-166010 { background-color: #166010; }
.text-166010 { color: #166010; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.0857
Black text2.71:1AA Fail
White text7.74:1AA Pass
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#166010","rgb":[22,96,16],"hsl":[116,71,22],"cmyk":[77,0,83,62],"luminance":0.0857,"contrast":{"black":2.71,"white":7.74}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"AAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":2.71,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":7.74,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#041103","hex":"#041103","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.09,"contrastWhite":19.34,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#5B1060","hex":"#5B1060","family":"pink","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.69,"contrastWhite":12.44,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"British Racing Green","hex":"#004225","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":1.81,"contrastWhite":11.63,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#20541D","hex":"#20541D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.35,"contrastWhite":8.94,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#106033","hex":"#106033","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.74,"contrastWhite":7.66,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","dark","jewel tone","dark green","jewel tone green","Emerald Dark adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","rich accent palettes","dark theme accents","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/166010.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/emerald-dark.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/terre-verte.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#5B1060","analogous":["#3D6010","#106033"],"triadic":["#101660","#601016"],"tetradic":["#103D60","#5B1060","#603310"],"splitComplementary":["#331060","#60103D"],"monochromatic":["#27AE1E","#166010","#041103"]}
Variants
{"light":"#27AE1E","dark":"#041103","saturated":"#0B6C04","desaturated":"#20541D","pastel":"#3EBB35","neon":"#0A9900"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"emerald-dark","name":"Emerald Dark","hex":"#046307","distance":20.346989949375804},{"slug":"dark-green","name":"Dark Green","hex":"#006400","distance":27.49545416973504},{"slug":"terre-verte","name":"Terre Verte","hex":"#385E0F","distance":34.07345007480164},{"slug":"green","name":"Green","hex":"#008000","distance":42},{"slug":"british-racing-green","name":"British Racing Green","hex":"#004225","distance":42.720018726587654}]

HEX meaning and use

About #166010

#166010 is classified as a cool green value with dark and jewel tone visual character. #166010 is visually closest to Emerald Dark, a named green color with HEX #046307.

The RGB channels are 22, 96, and 16, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 116deg with 71% saturation and 22% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, dark atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and rich accent palettes. Its luminance is 0.0857, white text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.35, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text2.71:1AA Fail
White text7.74:1AA Pass

AA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

AAA text options: #FFFFFF, #F5F5F5.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #166010 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000002.71:1 · Fail
White text#FFFFFF7.74:1 · AAA

Accessible Alternatives

#041103#FFFFFF text · best 19.34:1#041103
#5B1060#FFFFFF text · best 12.44:1#5B1060
British Racing Green#FFFFFF text · best 11.63:1#004225
#20541D#FFFFFF text · best 8.94:1#20541D
#106033#FFFFFF text · best 7.66:1#106033

Generated Palette

#166010#166010
#5B1060#5B1060
#3D6010#3D6010
#106033#106033
#27AE1E#27AE1E
#041103#041103

Color Harmonies

#5B1060#5B1060
#3D6010#3D6010
#106033#106033
#101660#101660
#601016#601016

Variants

#27AE1E#27AE1E
#041103#041103
#0B6C04#0B6C04
#20541D#20541D
#3EBB35#3EBB35
#0A9900#0A9900

Nearest Named Colors