#168A97
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.1% 0.095 207), rgb(22, 138, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#168A97 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #168A97 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 138, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 75%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.095 207) |
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 #168A97 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #168A97 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #168A97 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #168A97 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE1
oklch(88.5% 0.024 206.6)
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Step 300
300
#A1C9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 207.6)
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Step 400
400
#6BADB6
oklch(70.7% 0.068 206.8)
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Step 500
500
#3C98A4
oklch(63% 0.087 207.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#168A97
oklch(58.1% 0.095 207)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#124A51
oklch(37.7% 0.057 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 207.2)
#168A97 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) | #7D8498 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7897 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00918E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #168A97
#168A97
oklch(58.1% 0.095 207)
- #AC635B
#AC635B
oklch(58% 0.096 27)
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 #168A97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.016
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.021
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.028
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.043
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.053
Use #168A97 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.