#1699A8
A dark, vivid cyan closely aligning with Darkcyan.
About #1699A8
When working with digital screens, the color #1699A8 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkcyan. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 153, and 168.
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 87% Cyan, 9% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 34% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#1699A8
RGB22, 153, 168
HSL186.2°, 76.8%, 37.3%
CMYK87%, 9%, 0%, 34%
HSV186.2°, 86.9%, 65.9%
LAB57.8, -27.0, -17.2
XYZ18.8, 25.8, 41.0
Decimal1481128
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.41:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.16:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.26:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.23:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #1699A8;
}
.text-color {
color: #1699A8;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #1699A8;
}