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#016F68 Color

#016F68 is rgb(1, 111, 104) in RGB, hsl(176, 98%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 0%, 6%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pine Green (#01796F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#016F68
HEX#016F68
RGBrgb(1, 111, 104)
HSLhsl(176, 98%, 22%)
HSVhsv(176, 99%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(99%, 0%, 6%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(48.8% 0.085 187.2)
LABlab(41.60% -29.14 -4.18)
LCHlch(41.60% 29.44 188.15)

What #016F68 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #016F68, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#016F68 Channel Values

How #016F68 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 1 · G 111 · B 1048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 98% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 99% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 99% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.04:1 vs white · 3.47:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #016F68 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.04:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #016F68

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #016F68; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #016F68

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #016F68 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#016F68
Protanopia#666668
Protanomaly#506A68
Deuteranopia#5C5C6A
Deuteranomaly#486469
Tritanopia#0A6E6E
Tritanomaly#066E6C
Achromatopsia#636363

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Using #016F68 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-016f68: #016F68;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #016F68;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-016f68': '#016F68' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.004, green: 0.435, blue: 0.408)
Android XML<color name="color_016f68">#016F68</color>
SVG fillfill="#016F68"

More Teal Colors

#016F68 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#016F68 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #016F68?

#016F68 is a dark teal — rgb(1, 111, 104) in RGB and hsl(176, 98%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pine Green (#01796F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.48.

What is the RGB value of #016F68?

#016F68 is rgb(1, 111, 104) — red 1, green 111, and blue 104 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #016F68?

#016F68 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 6%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #016F68 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #016F68 scores 6.04:1 against white and 3.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #016F68 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #016F68 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 8.09, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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