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#169288 Color

#169288 is rgb(22, 146, 136) in RGB, hsl(175, 74%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(85%, 0%, 7%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#169288
HEX#169288
RGBrgb(22, 146, 136)
HSLhsl(175, 74%, 33%)
HSVhsv(175, 85%, 57%)
CMYKcmyk(85%, 0%, 7%, 43%)
OKLCHoklch(59.6% 0.1 186.1)
LABlab(54.32% -34.54 -4.25)
LCHlch(54.32% 34.80 187.02)

What #169288 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 #169288, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#169288 Channel Values

How #169288 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 146 · B 1368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 74% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 85% · V 57%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 85% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 43%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.82:1 vs white · 5.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #169288 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 text3.82:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #169288

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #169288; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #169288

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 #169288 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#169288
Protanopia#868688
Protanomaly#6B8B88
Deuteranopia#7A7A8A
Deuteranomaly#618489
Tritanopia#1E9191
Tritanomaly#1B918D
Achromatopsia#828282

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Using #169288 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-169288: #169288;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #169288;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-169288': '#169288' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.086, green: 0.573, blue: 0.533)
Android XML<color name="color_169288">#169288</color>
SVG fillfill="#169288"

More Teal Colors

#169288 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#169288 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #169288?

#169288 is a dark teal — rgb(22, 146, 136) in RGB and hsl(175, 74%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.23.

What is the RGB value of #169288?

#169288 is rgb(22, 146, 136) — red 22, green 146, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #169288?

#169288 converts to approximately cmyk(85%, 0%, 7%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #169288 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #169288 scores 3.82:1 against white and 5.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #169288 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #169288 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 6.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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