#168F8D
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(59% 0.097 193), rgb(22, 143, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#168F8D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #168F8D |
| RGB | rgb(22, 143, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 73%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.097 193) |
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 #168F8D | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #168F8D | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #168F8D text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #168F8D text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.023 193.4)
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Step 300
300
#A1CAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 192.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AAFAC
oklch(70.8% 0.07 192.1)
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Step 500
500
#3A9A98
oklch(63% 0.089 193.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#168F8D
oklch(59% 0.097 193)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#104B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C2B
oklch(26.9% 0.037 192.3)
#168F8D 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) | #85878D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #757B8E | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00948E | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #168F8D
#168F8D
oklch(59% 0.097 193)
- #AF646D
#AF646D
oklch(59% 0.097 12.8)
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 #168F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.014
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.038
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.041
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.044
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
Use #168F8D 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.