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#167792 Color

#167792 is rgb(22, 119, 146) in RGB, hsl(193, 74%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 18%, 0%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zircon Blue (#00849D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#167792
HEX#167792
RGBrgb(22, 119, 146)
HSLhsl(193, 74%, 33%)
HSVhsv(193, 85%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(85%, 18%, 0%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(53% 0.092 222.3)
LABlab(45.83% -19.93 -22.75)
LCHlch(45.83% 30.25 228.79)

What #167792 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 #167792, 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.

#167792 Channel Values

How #167792 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 22 · G 119 · B 1468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 74% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 85% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 85% · M 18% · Y 0% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.14:1 vs white · 4.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #167792 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.

TextWhite text5.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text4.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #167792

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #167792; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #167792

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 #167792 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.

Typical#167792
Protanopia#6D6D92
Protanomaly#577192
Deuteranopia#646493
Deuteranomaly#4F6C93
Tritanopia#007B7B
Tritanomaly#017985
Achromatopsia#6D6D6D

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Using #167792 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-167792: #167792;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #167792;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-167792': '#167792' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.086, green: 0.467, blue: 0.573)
Android XML<color name="color_167792">#167792</color>
SVG fillfill="#167792"

More Teal Colors

#167792 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#167792 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #167792?

#167792 is a dark teal — rgb(22, 119, 146) in RGB and hsl(193, 74%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zircon Blue (#00849D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.

What is the RGB value of #167792?

#167792 is rgb(22, 119, 146) — red 22, green 119, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #167792?

#167792 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 18%, 0%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #167792 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #167792 scores 5.14:1 against white and 4.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #167792 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #167792 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 16.53, which is visibly different.

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