What color is #168791?

#168791 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Turkish Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #168791?

The RGB value is 22, 135, 145: 22 red, 135 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #168791?

The complementary color is #912016, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #168791?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and white text 4.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#168791 color

#168791 rgb(22, 135, 145)

Shades of teal

The hex color #168791 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 52.9% green and 56.9% blue (22, 135, 145).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 74% saturation and 33% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 85% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Turkish Jade (#2B888D), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#168791 color codes

HEX	`#168791`
RGB	`rgb(22, 135, 145)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 52.9%, 56.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 74%, 33%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 85%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(85%, 7%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.31, -25.44, -13.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.31, 28.95, 208.49)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.103, 19.541, 29.811)`
Decimal	`1476497`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #168791, 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 #168791	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#168791 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.28:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	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 #168791 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #168791; }
.text { color: #168791; }
.border { border: 2px solid #168791; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 135 145 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #168791, #164a91); }

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Questions

What color is #168791?: #168791 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Turkish Jade. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #168791?: The RGB value is 22, 135, 145: 22 red, 135 green and 145 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #168791?: The complementary color is #912016, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #168791?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.91:1 and white text 4.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.