#16836D

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Teal.

About #16836D

At its core, #16836D is a dark and vivid hue. Its closest recognized web color is Teal. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 131 green, and 109 blue.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. This specific hue requires a mix of 83% C, 0% M, 17% Y, and 49% K. The HSL representation is 167.9° hue, 71.2% saturation, and 30.0% 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. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#16836D
RGB22, 131, 109
HSL167.9°, 71.2%, 30.0%
CMYK83%, 0%, 17%, 49%
HSV167.9°, 83.2%, 51.4%
LAB48.9, -34.5, 3.7
XYZ11.2, 17.5, 17.3
Decimal1475437

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.67:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA
4.50:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.46:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
3.83:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #16836D; }
.text-color { color: #16836D; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #16836D; }

Similar Colors

Teal
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