#167E6C Color
#167E6C is rgb(22, 126, 108) in RGB, hsl(170, 70%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 0%, 14%, 51%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Generic Viridian (#007F66), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#167E6Crgb(22, 126, 108)hsl(170, 70%, 29%)hsv(170, 83%, 49%)cmyk(83%, 0%, 14%, 51%)oklch(53.3% 0.093 177.4)lab(47.03% -32.70 1.37)lch(47.03% 32.72 177.61)What #167E6C 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 #167E6C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#167E6C Channel Values
How #167E6C 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 126 · B 108 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 70% · L 29% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 83% · V 49% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 51% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.96:1 vs white · 4.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #167E6C 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 #167E6C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #167E6C; 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 #167E6C
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 #167E6C 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.
#167E6C#74746C#5C786C#69696E#54726D#217C7C#1D7D76#707070Using #167E6C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-167e6c: #167E6C;background-color: #167E6C;colors: { 'color-167e6c': '#167E6C' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.494, blue: 0.424)<color name="color_167e6c">#167E6C</color>fill="#167E6C"More Teal Colors
#167E6C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#167E6C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #167E6C?
#167E6C is a dark teal — rgb(22, 126, 108) in RGB and hsl(170, 70%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Generic Viridian (#007F66), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.79.
What is the RGB value of #167E6C?
#167E6C is rgb(22, 126, 108) — red 22, green 126, and blue 108 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #167E6C?
#167E6C converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 0%, 14%, 51%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #167E6C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #167E6C scores 4.96:1 against white and 4.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #167E6C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #167E6C 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 10.64, which is visibly different.
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