#167793
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(53% 0.093 223.2), rgb(22, 119, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#167793 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #167793 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 119, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 74%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.093 223.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #167793 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #167793 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #167793 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #167793 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 224.1)
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Step 400
400
#71AABF
oklch(70.6% 0.067 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#4795AF
oklch(63.1% 0.086 222.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#167793
oklch(53% 0.093 223.2)
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Step 700
700
#126B84
oklch(49.1% 0.086 222.7)
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Step 800
800
#14576C
oklch(42.7% 0.072 223.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4857
oklch(37.7% 0.056 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#112A33
oklch(26.9% 0.035 224)
#167793 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #677494 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576993 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008080 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #167793
#167793
oklch(53% 0.093 223.2)
- #98593E
#98593E
oklch(53% 0.092 43.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #167793, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.012
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.013
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.027
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.034
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.037
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
Use #167793 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.