#168AA0

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkcyan.

About #168AA0

Visually, #168AA0 is defined as a vivid cyan. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkcyan. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 138 parts green, and 160 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 86% Cyan, 14% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 37% Black. The HSL representation is 189.6° hue, 75.8% saturation, and 35.7% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#168AA0
RGB22, 138, 160
HSL189.6°, 75.8%, 35.7%
CMYK86%, 14%, 0%, 37%
HSV189.6°, 86.2%, 62.7%
LAB52.8, -21.9, -20.2
XYZ15.8, 20.9, 36.5
Decimal1477280

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

4.06:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.18:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.88:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.40:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #168AA0; }
.text-color { color: #168AA0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #168AA0; }

Similar Colors

Darkcyan
#008B8B