#166688 Color

#166688 is rgb(22, 102, 136) in RGB and hsl(198, 72%, 31%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Teal. White text is most readable on this background.

#166688

HEX#166688

RGBrgb(22, 102, 136)

HSLhsl(198, 72%, 31%)

HSVhsv(198, 84%, 53%)

OKLCHoklch(48.1% 0.09 232.2)

CMYKcmyk(84%, 25%, 0%, 47%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #166688 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.38:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.29:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #166688 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#166688 Complementary#883816 Analogous#168871 Analogous#162D88 Triadic#881666 Triadic#668816

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #166688, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1D87B4 #24A4DB #50B6E2 #77C7E9 #A3D9F0 #CAE9F6

Shades

#135976 #104C65 #0E3E53 #0B3546 #092735 #061A23

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