#169985
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(61.3% 0.108 178.7), rgb(22, 153, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#169985 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #169985 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 153, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 75%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.108 178.7) |
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 #169985 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #169985 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #169985 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #169985 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.03 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCCC1
oklch(80.8% 0.053 179.3)
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Step 400
400
#60B2A1
oklch(70.7% 0.085 178.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#169985
oklch(61.3% 0.108 178.7)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#062D27
oklch(26.9% 0.044 180.3)
#169985 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) | #928F84 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828387 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C93 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #169985
#169985
oklch(61.3% 0.108 178.7)
- #B86783
#B86783
oklch(61.3% 0.108 358.7)
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 #169985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.013
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.020
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.029
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.048
Use #169985 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.