#168AB6
A medium, vivid blue closely aligning with Steelblue.
About #168AB6
When working with digital screens, the color #168AB6 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Steelblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 22 red, 138 green, and 182 blue.
Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 88% cyan, 24% magenta, 0% yellow, and 29% black. With a hue angle of 196.5 degrees, it sits comfortably in the blue spectrum.
Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium 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#168AB6
RGB22, 138, 182
HSL196.5°, 78.4%, 40.0%
CMYK88%, 24%, 0%, 29%
HSV196.5°, 87.9%, 71.4%
LAB53.7, -14.2, -31.5
XYZ17.9, 21.7, 47.5
Decimal1477302
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.93:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.34:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.76:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.54:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #168AB6;
}
.text-color {
color: #168AB6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #168AB6;
}