#168EA6
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(59.7% 0.102 216), rgb(22, 142, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#168EA6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #168EA6 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 142, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 77%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.102 216) |
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 #168EA6 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #168EA6 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #168EA6 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #168EA6 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 217.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 216.3)
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Step 400
400
#62ADC0
oklch(70.6% 0.079 216)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#168EA6
oklch(59.7% 0.102 216)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#014A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 216)
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Step 950
950
#072B33
oklch(26.8% 0.042 215.9)
#168EA6 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) | #7E89A7 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6C7CA6 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009796 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #168EA6
#168EA6
oklch(59.7% 0.102 216)
- #B36854
#B36854
oklch(59.7% 0.101 35.8)
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 #168EA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.020
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.025
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.053
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.054
Use #168EA6 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.