Close to Teal Blue
#166D83
#166D83 is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 42.7% green, and 51.4% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 71% saturation and 30% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #166D83.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
5.92:1 AABlack text on this color
3.55:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
5.92:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.55:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #166D83 as they’d see it.
#166D83 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #166D83
What color is #166D83?
#166D83 is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Teal Blue. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 42.7% green, and 51.4% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 71% saturation and 30% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #166D83 in RGB?
#166D83 is rgb(22, 109, 131): 22 red, 109 green, and 131 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #166D83 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(83, 17, 0, 49). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #166D83?
PANTONE 315 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #166D83?
Its complement #895849 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.