#16756D
A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Teal.
About #16756D
Visually, #16756D is defined as a moderate cyan. 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, 117, and 109.
If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 81% cyan and 0% magenta inks. 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. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#16756D
RGB22, 117, 109
HSL174.9°, 68.3%, 27.3%
CMYK81%, 0%, 7%, 54%
HSV174.9°, 81.2%, 45.9%
LAB44.2, -28.0, -3.2
XYZ9.5, 14.0, 16.7
Decimal1471853
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
5.53:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
3.80:1
Text on #000000
AA Large
5.28:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA
3.23:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #16756D;
}
.text-color {
color: #16756D;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #16756D;
}