What color is #166D6B?

#166D6B is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Pine Scented Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #166D6B?

The RGB value is 22, 109, 107: 22 red, 109 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #166D6B?

The complementary color is #6D1618, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #166D6B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#166D6B color

#166D6B rgb(22, 109, 107)

Shades of teal

The hex color #166D6B is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 42.7% green and 42% blue (22, 109, 107).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 66% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Pine Scented Lagoon (#066F6C), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.12:1).

#166D6B color codes

HEX	`#166D6B`
RGB	`rgb(22, 109, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 42.7%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 66%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 80%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 0%, 2%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(41.48, -24.59, -6.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(41.48, 25.32, 193.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.452, 12.168, 15.81)`
Decimal	`1469803`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #166D6B, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #166D6B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#166D6B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.12:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.43:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #166D6B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #166d6b; }
.text { color: #166d6b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #166d6b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 109 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #166d6b, #16436d); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #166D6B?: #166D6B is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Pine Scented Lagoon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #166D6B?: The RGB value is 22, 109, 107: 22 red, 109 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #166D6B?: The complementary color is #6D1618, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #166D6B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.43:1 and white text 6.12:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.