#166D6D

A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Teal.

About #166D6D

At its core, #166D6D is a dark and moderate hue. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Teal. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 109 green, and 109 blue.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 80% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 57% Black. With a hue angle of 180.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#166D6D
RGB22, 109, 109
HSL180.0°, 66.4%, 25.7%
CMYK80%, 0%, 0%, 57%
HSV180.0°, 79.8%, 42.7%
LAB41.6, -23.9, -7.1
XYZ8.6, 12.2, 16.4
Decimal1469805

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

6.10:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.44:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.93:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #166D6D; }
.text-color { color: #166D6D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #166D6D; }

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