#169BC9
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(64.6% 0.123 228.9), rgb(22, 155, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#169BC9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #169BC9 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 155, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 80%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.123 228.9) |
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 #169BC9 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #169BC9 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #169BC9 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #169BC9 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#F0F7FA
oklch(97.2% 0.008 225.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3DEEB
oklch(88.5% 0.034 228.4)
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Step 300
300
#99C9E0
oklch(81% 0.06 228.9)
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Step 400
400
#5AACD0
oklch(70.7% 0.096 228.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#169BC9
oklch(64.6% 0.123 228.9)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#032B3A
oklch(27.1% 0.05 228.5)
#169BC9 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) | #8399CB | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D89C8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A8AA | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #169BC9
#169BC9
oklch(64.6% 0.123 228.9)
- #C97545
#C97545
oklch(64.5% 0.123 49.1)
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 #169BC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.059
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.065
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.069
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.070
Use #169BC9 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.