#168879
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.4% 0.097 181.1), rgb(22, 136, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#168879 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #168879 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 136, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.097 181.1) |
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 #168879 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #168879 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #168879 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #168879 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 181.3)
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Step 400
400
#6EAFA3
oklch(70.7% 0.069 181.2)
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Step 500
500
#409B8D
oklch(63.1% 0.089 181.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#168879
oklch(56.4% 0.097 181.1)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#075C51
oklch(42.7% 0.075 180.8)
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Step 900
900
#154C43
oklch(37.8% 0.059 180)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C27
oklch(26.9% 0.037 180.8)
#168879 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) | #817F78 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73757A | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B83 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #168879
#168879
oklch(56.4% 0.097 181.1)
- #A45C72
#A45C72
oklch(56.4% 0.097 1.1)
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 #168879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.026
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.031
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.046
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.055
Use #168879 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.