#168886 Color
#168886 is rgb(22, 136, 134) in RGB, hsl(179, 72%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 1%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#168886rgb(22, 136, 134)hsl(179, 72%, 31%)hsv(179, 84%, 53%)cmyk(84%, 0%, 1%, 47%)oklch(56.9% 0.093 193)lab(51.01% -30.85 -7.97)lch(51.01% 31.86 194.48)What #168886 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 #168886, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#168886 Channel Values
How #168886 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 136 · B 134 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 72% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 84% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.29:1 vs white · 4.9:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #168886 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 #168886
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #168886; 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 #168886
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 #168886 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.
#168886#7D7D86#648286#727288#5B7B87#188888#178887#7A7A7AUsing #168886 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-168886: #168886;background-color: #168886;colors: { 'color-168886': '#168886' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.533, blue: 0.525)<color name="color_168886">#168886</color>fill="#168886"More Teal Colors
#168886 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#168886 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #168886?
#168886 is a dark teal — rgb(22, 136, 134) in RGB and hsl(179, 72%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.29.
What is the RGB value of #168886?
#168886 is rgb(22, 136, 134) — red 22, green 136, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #168886?
#168886 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 1%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #168886 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #168886 scores 4.29:1 against white and 4.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #168886 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #168886 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 2.29, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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