#166D75
A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Teal.
About #166D75
At its core, #166D75 is a dark and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Teal. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 109, and 117.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 81% Cyan, 7% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 54% Black. The HSL representation is 185.1° hue, 68.3% saturation, and 27.3% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#166D75
RGB22, 109, 117
HSL185.1°, 68.3%, 27.3%
CMYK81%, 7%, 0%, 54%
HSV185.1°, 81.2%, 45.9%
LAB41.8, -21.3, -11.6
XYZ9.0, 12.4, 18.7
Decimal1469813
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
6.04:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.48:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.77:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
2.96:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #166D75;
}
.text-color {
color: #166D75;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #166D75;
}