#169E80
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.5% 0.117 172.3), rgb(22, 158, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#169E80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #169E80 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 158, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 76%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.117 172.3) |
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 #169E80 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #169E80 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #169E80 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #169E80 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 173.2)
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Step 400
400
#5EB39A
oklch(70.6% 0.091 172.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#169E80
oklch(62.5% 0.117 172.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#052E24
oklch(27% 0.048 172.5)
#169E80 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) | #99937F | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888782 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A095 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #169E80
#169E80
oklch(62.5% 0.117 172.3)
- #BD688F
#BD688F
oklch(62.5% 0.118 352.1)
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 #169E80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.025
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.026
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.037
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.040
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
Use #169E80 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.