#166174 Color
#166174 is rgb(22, 97, 116) in RGB, hsl(192, 68%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 16%, 0%, 55%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#166174rgb(22, 97, 116)hsl(192, 68%, 27%)hsv(192, 81%, 45%)cmyk(81%, 16%, 0%, 55%)oklch(45.8% 0.075 219.3)lab(37.49% -17.60 -17.54)lch(37.49% 24.85 224.92)What #166174 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 #166174, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#166174 Channel Values
How #166174 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 22 · G 97 · B 116 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 68% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 81% · V 45% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 81% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 55% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.01:1 vs white · 3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #166174 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.
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Colors That Go With #166174
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #166174; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #166174
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 #166174 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.
#166174#595974#475C74#515175#415875#036464#0C636B#595959Using #166174 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-166174: #166174;background-color: #166174;colors: { 'color-166174': '#166174' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.380, blue: 0.455)<color name="color_166174">#166174</color>fill="#166174"More Teal Colors
#166174 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#166174 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #166174?
#166174 is a dark teal — rgb(22, 97, 116) in RGB and hsl(192, 68%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.8.
What is the RGB value of #166174?
#166174 is rgb(22, 97, 116) — red 22, green 97, and blue 116 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #166174?
#166174 converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 16%, 0%, 55%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #166174 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #166174 scores 7.01:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #166174 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #166174 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.94, which is visibly different.
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