#166D8D Color

#166D8D is rgb(22, 109, 141) in RGB and hsl(196, 73%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Teal. White text is most readable on this background.

#166D8D

HEX#166D8D

RGBrgb(22, 109, 141)

HSLhsl(196, 73%, 32%)

HSVhsv(196, 84%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(50.1% 0.092 228.8)

CMYKcmyk(84%, 23%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #166D8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text5.82:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.61:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #166D8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#166D8D Complementary#8D3616 Analogous#168D71 Analogous#16328D Triadic#8D166D Triadic#6D8D16

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #166D8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1C8CB5 #27ADDD #4FBCE3 #7BCDEA #A2DCF1 #CEEDF7

Shades

#13607C #11526A #0E4458 #0B3747 #082935 #061B23

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