#166379 Color
#166379 is rgb(22, 99, 121) in RGB, hsl(193, 69%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 18%, 0%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#166379rgb(22, 99, 121)hsl(193, 69%, 28%)hsv(193, 82%, 47%)cmyk(82%, 18%, 0%, 53%)oklch(46.5% 0.079 222.1)lab(38.34% -17.17 -19.29)lch(38.34% 25.82 228.33)What #166379 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 #166379, 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.
#166379 Channel Values
How #166379 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 99 · B 121 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 193° · S 69% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 193° · S 82% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.79:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #166379 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #166379 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #166379
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #166379; 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 #166379
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #166379.
How #166379 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.
#166379#5B5B79#495E79#53537A#425A7A#006666#0A656E#5B5B5BUsing #166379 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-166379: #166379;background-color: #166379;colors: { 'color-166379': '#166379' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.388, blue: 0.475)<color name="color_166379">#166379</color>fill="#166379"More Teal Colors
#166379 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#166379 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #166379?
#166379 is a dark teal — rgb(22, 99, 121) in RGB and hsl(193, 69%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.
What is the RGB value of #166379?
#166379 is rgb(22, 99, 121) — red 22, green 99, and blue 121 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #166379?
#166379 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 18%, 0%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #166379 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #166379 scores 6.79:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #166379 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #166379 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 17.65, which is visibly different.
Open #166379 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every teal in the color library, the guide to shades of teal, or the full color library.