#166460 Color
#166460 is rgb(22, 100, 96) in RGB, hsl(177, 64%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 0%, 4%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.29. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#166460rgb(22, 100, 96)hsl(177, 64%, 24%)hsv(177, 78%, 39%)cmyk(78%, 0%, 4%, 61%)oklch(45.7% 0.072 189.8)lab(37.88% -24.36 -4.74)lch(37.88% 24.82 191.00)What #166460 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 #166460, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#166460 Channel Values
How #166460 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 100 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 64% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 78% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.94:1 vs white · 3.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #166460 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 #166460
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #166460; 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 #166460
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 #166460 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.
#166460#5C5C60#495F60#545461#435B61#186464#176462#5A5A5AUsing #166460 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-166460: #166460;background-color: #166460;colors: { 'color-166460': '#166460' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.392, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_166460">#166460</color>fill="#166460"More Teal Colors
#166460 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#166460 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #166460?
#166460 is a dark teal — rgb(22, 100, 96) in RGB and hsl(177, 64%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.29.
What is the RGB value of #166460?
#166460 is rgb(22, 100, 96) — red 22, green 100, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #166460?
#166460 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 0%, 4%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #166460 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #166460 scores 6.94:1 against white and 3.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #166460 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #166460 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 12.5, which is visibly different.
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