Close to Peacock Blue
#166261
#166261 is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Peacock Blue. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 38.4% green, and 38% blue. Its hue is 179°, with 63% saturation and 24% 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 #166261.
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.
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2.95:1 FailThis color as text on white
7.11:1 AAAThis color as text on black
2.95:1 FailHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #166261 as they’d see it.
#166261 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 #166261
What color is #166261?
#166261 is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Peacock Blue. In RGB it’s made of 8.6% red, 38.4% green, and 38% blue. Its hue is 179°, with 63% saturation and 24% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #166261 in RGB?
#166261 is rgb(22, 98, 97): 22 red, 98 green, and 97 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #166261 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(78, 0, 1, 62). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #166261?
PANTONE 329 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #166261?
Its complement #7B4B46 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.