#167883 Color
#167883 is rgb(22, 120, 131) in RGB, hsl(186, 71%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 8%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#167883rgb(22, 120, 131)hsl(186, 71%, 30%)hsv(186, 83%, 51%)cmyk(83%, 8%, 0%, 49%)oklch(52.6% 0.085 206.7)lab(45.66% -24.53 -14.18)lch(45.66% 28.34 210.03)What #167883 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 #167883, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#167883 Channel Values
How #167883 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 120 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 71% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 83% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.19:1 vs white · 4.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #167883 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 #167883
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #167883; 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 #167883
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 #167883 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.
#167883#6E6E83#587283#646484#506D84#0A7979#10797D#6D6D6DUsing #167883 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-167883: #167883;background-color: #167883;colors: { 'color-167883': '#167883' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.471, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_167883">#167883</color>fill="#167883"More Teal Colors
#167883 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#167883 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #167883?
#167883 is a dark teal — rgb(22, 120, 131) in RGB and hsl(186, 71%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.25.
What is the RGB value of #167883?
#167883 is rgb(22, 120, 131) — red 22, green 120, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #167883?
#167883 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 8%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #167883 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #167883 scores 5.19:1 against white and 4.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #167883 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #167883 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 8.17, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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