#169283

A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkcyan.

About #169283

The hex code #169283 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkcyan. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 146, and 131.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. The color uses 85% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 10% Yellow, and 43% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#169283
RGB22, 146, 131
HSL172.7°, 73.8%, 32.9%
CMYK85%, 0%, 10%, 43%
HSV172.7°, 84.9%, 57.3%
LAB54.4, -35.1, -1.1
XYZ14.7, 22.4, 25.0
Decimal1479299

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.84:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.47:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.67:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.65:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #169283; }
.text-color { color: #169283; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #169283; }

Similar Colors

Darkcyan
#008B8B