#166D92 Color
#166D92 is rgb(22, 109, 146) in RGB, hsl(198, 74%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 25%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sea Blue (#006994), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.02. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#166D92rgb(22, 109, 146)hsl(198, 74%, 33%)hsv(198, 85%, 57%)cmyk(85%, 25%, 0%, 43%)oklch(50.4% 0.096 232.6)lab(42.59% -14.90 -27.76)lch(42.59% 31.50 241.78)What #166D92 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 #166D92, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#166D92 Channel Values
How #166D92 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 109 · B 146 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 198° · S 74% · L 33% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 198° · S 85% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 85% · M 25% · Y 0% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.77:1 vs white · 3.64:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #166D92 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 #166D92
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #166D92; 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 #166D92
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 #166D92 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.
#166D92#646492#506892#5B5B93#496393#007373#007080#666666Using #166D92 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-166d92: #166D92;background-color: #166D92;colors: { 'color-166d92': '#166D92' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.427, blue: 0.573)<color name="color_166d92">#166D92</color>fill="#166D92"More Teal Colors
#166D92 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#166D92 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #166D92?
#166D92 is a dark teal — rgb(22, 109, 146) in RGB and hsl(198, 74%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sea Blue (#006994), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.02.
What is the RGB value of #166D92?
#166D92 is rgb(22, 109, 146) — red 22, green 109, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #166D92?
#166D92 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 25%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #166D92 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #166D92 scores 5.77:1 against white and 3.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #166D92 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #166D92 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 12.52, which is visibly different.
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