#168A99

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkcyan.

About #168A99

The precise color #168A99 is an excellent choice for modern design projects. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkcyan. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 138 parts green, and 153 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 86% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow, and 40% black. With a hue angle of 186.9 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#168A99
RGB22, 138, 153
HSL186.9°, 74.9%, 34.3%
CMYK86%, 10%, 0%, 40%
HSV186.9°, 85.6%, 60.0%
LAB52.6, -24.3, -16.6
XYZ15.2, 20.6, 33.3
Decimal1477273

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.09:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.13:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.36:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #168A99; }
.text-color { color: #168A99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #168A99; }

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