#166D66

A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Teal.

About #166D66

When working with digital screens, the color #166D66 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Teal. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 109, 102).

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 80% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow, and 57% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#166D66
RGB22, 109, 102
HSL175.2°, 66.4%, 25.7%
CMYK80%, 0%, 6%, 57%
HSV175.2°, 79.8%, 42.7%
LAB41.3, -26.2, -3.2
XYZ8.2, 12.1, 14.5
Decimal1469798

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.15:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.41:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.90:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #166D66; }
.text-color { color: #166D66; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #166D66; }

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