#168075
Closest named color: Teal (#008080). oklch(54.2% 0.091 184), rgb(22, 128, 117).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#168075 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal (#008080), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal (#008080) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #168075 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 128, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 71%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.091 184) |
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 #168075 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #168075 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #168075 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #168075 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A4CAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 182.8)
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Step 400
400
#71AEA5
oklch(70.7% 0.065 184.2)
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Step 500
500
#469A8F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 183.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#168075
oklch(54.2% 0.091 184)
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Step 700
700
#0B7066
oklch(49.1% 0.084 183.9)
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Step 800
800
#115B53
oklch(42.6% 0.07 184)
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Step 900
900
#184B45
oklch(37.7% 0.055 184.4)
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Step 950
950
#102C28
oklch(27% 0.035 183.1)
#168075 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) | #797875 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B6E76 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00837D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #168075
#168075
oklch(54.2% 0.091 184)
- #9B5869
#9B5869
oklch(54.3% 0.09 4.2)
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 #168075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.040
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.053
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.064
Use #168075 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.