#168A57

A dark, vivid green closely aligning with Seagreen.

About #168A57

The hex code #168A57 represents a beautifully specific shade of green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Seagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 138, and 87.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 84% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#168A57
RGB22, 138, 87
HSL153.6°, 72.5%, 31.4%
CMYK84%, 0%, 37%, 46%
HSV153.6°, 84.1%, 54.1%
LAB50.7, -42.9, 18.9
XYZ11.1, 19.0, 12.1
Decimal1477207

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
4.81:1
Text on #000000
AA
4.18:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.09:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #168A57; }
.text-color { color: #168A57; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #168A57; }

Similar Colors

Seagreen
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