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#168D7D Color

#168D7D is rgb(22, 141, 125) in RGB, hsl(172, 73%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 11%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#168D7D
HEX#168D7D
RGBrgb(22, 141, 125)
HSLhsl(172, 73%, 32%)
HSVhsv(172, 84%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 0%, 11%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(57.9% 0.1 180.7)
LABlab(52.42% -35.00 -0.72)
LCHlch(52.42% 35.01 181.18)

What #168D7D 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 #168D7D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Illuminating Emerald#319177ΔE 6.27Generic Viridian#007F66ΔE 7.79Pine Green#01796FΔE 8.33Teal Green#00827FΔE 8.49Dark Cyan#008B8BΔE 9.23Paolo Veronese Green#009B7DΔE 10.17

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#168D7D Channel Values

How #168D7D 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 141 · B 1258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 172° · S 73% · L 32%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 172° · S 84% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.09:1 vs white · 5.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #168D7D 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #168D7D in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #168D7D

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #168D7D; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#168D7D
Complementary
#8D1626
Analogous
#168D42
Analogous
#16618D
Triadic
#7D168D
Triadic
#8D7D16
Split comp.
#8D1661
Split comp.
#8D4216

Tints & Shades of #168D7D

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.

Tints

#1CB5A1
#27DDC5
#4FE3D0
#7BEADB
#A2F1E6
#CEF7F2

Shades

#137C6E
#116A5E
#0E584E
#0B473F
#08352F
#06231F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #168D7D.

How #168D7D 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#168D7D
Protanopia#82827D
Protanomaly#67867D
Deuteranopia#76767F
Deuteranomaly#5E807E
Tritanopia#228B8B
Tritanomaly#1E8C86
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #168D7D in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-168d7d: #168D7D;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #168D7D;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-168d7d': '#168D7D' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.086, green: 0.553, blue: 0.490)
Android XML<color name="color_168d7d">#168D7D</color>
SVG fillfill="#168D7D"

More Teal Colors

#168D7D sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#168D7D Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #168D7D?

#168D7D is a dark teal — rgb(22, 141, 125) in RGB and hsl(172, 73%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.27.

What is the RGB value of #168D7D?

#168D7D is rgb(22, 141, 125) — red 22, green 141, and blue 125 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #168D7D?

#168D7D converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 11%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #168D7D be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #168D7D scores 4.09:1 against white and 5.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #168D7D as a CSS color keyword?

No. #168D7D 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 9.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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