#168AA8
A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #168AA8
The hex code #168AA8 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Steelblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 138, 168).
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 87% Cyan, 18% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 34% Black. The HSL representation is 192.3° hue, 76.8% saturation, and 37.3% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#168AA8
RGB22, 138, 168
HSL192.3°, 76.8%, 37.3%
CMYK87%, 18%, 0%, 34%
HSV192.3°, 86.9%, 65.9%
LAB53.1, -19.2, -24.3
XYZ16.5, 21.2, 40.3
Decimal1477288
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
4.01:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.23:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.83:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.45:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #168AA8;
}
.text-color {
color: #168AA8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #168AA8;
}