#169DA7
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.6% 0.105 203.1), rgb(22, 157, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#169DA7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #169DA7 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 157, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 77%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.105 203.1) |
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 #169DA7 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #169DA7 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #169DA7 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #169DA7 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE1
oklch(88.4% 0.029 202.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ACBCF
oklch(80.9% 0.051 202.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CB0B7
oklch(70.7% 0.082 202.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#169DA7
oklch(63.6% 0.105 203.1)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#042C30
oklch(26.9% 0.043 205)
#169DA7 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) | #9096A8 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D88A7 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A4A0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #169DA7
#169DA7
oklch(63.6% 0.105 203.1)
- #C2706D
#C2706D
oklch(63.5% 0.104 22.7)
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 #169DA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.031
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.036
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.056
Use #169DA7 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.