#168976
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.6% 0.099 177.8), rgb(22, 137, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#168976 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #168976 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 137, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 72%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.099 177.8) |
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 #168976 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #168976 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #168976 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #168976 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CBC0
oklch(81% 0.045 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#6DB0A0
oklch(70.8% 0.073 177.2)
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Step 500
500
#409C89
oklch(63.2% 0.092 177.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#168976
oklch(56.6% 0.099 177.8)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#075C4F
oklch(42.6% 0.076 178.4)
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Step 900
900
#144C41
oklch(37.7% 0.06 177.1)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C26
oklch(26.8% 0.038 178.1)
#168976 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) | #838075 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757578 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B83 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #168976
#168976
oklch(56.6% 0.099 177.8)
- #A55C76
#A55C76
oklch(56.6% 0.1 358)
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 #168976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.031
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.037
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.039
- Sea Green #2E8B57 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.057
Use #168976 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.