#168EB6 Color

#168EB6 is rgb(22, 142, 182) in RGB and hsl(195, 78%, 40%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is LightSeaGreen. Black text is most readable on this background.

#168EB6

HEX#168EB6

RGBrgb(22, 142, 182)

HSLhsl(195, 78%, 40%)

HSVhsv(195, 88%, 71%)

OKLCHoklch(60.5% 0.113 227.6)

CMYKcmyk(88%, 22%, 0%, 29%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #168EB6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text3.76:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text5.58:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #168EB6 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#168EB6 Complementary#B63E16 Analogous#16B68E Analogous#163EB6 Triadic#B6168E Triadic#8EB616

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #168EB6, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1BAADA #3CBCE7 #60C9EB #84D5F0 #A9E1F4 #D2EFF9

Shades

#147C9F #116A88 #0E5971 #0B4356 #083240 #052029

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