#169C9C color
#169C9C is a dark, vivid cyan, closest to the CSS named color lightseagreen (#20B2AA).
Color values
| HEX | #169C9C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 156, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 75%, 35%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(86%, 0%, 0%, 39%) |
| Decimal | 1481884 |
| CSS | color: #169C9C; |
| Android | 0xFF169C9C |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.086, green: 0.612, blue: 0.612, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #169C9C | 3.35:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #169C9C | 6.27:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #169C9C
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #169C9C and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #169C9C
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #169C9C in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #169C9C; background-color: #169C9C; }
.element { color: rgb(22 156 156); }
.element { color: hsl(180 75% 35%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#169C9C] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #169C9C;Frequently asked questions
What color is #169C9C?
#169C9C is a dark, vivid cyan. Its hue sits at 180° on the color wheel, with 75% saturation and 35% lightness.
What is #169C9C in RGB?
#169C9C converts to rgb(22, 156, 156) — 22 red, 156 green and 156 blue.
What is #169C9C in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(86%, 0%, 0%, 39%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #169C9C be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (6.27:1 versus 3.35:1).
What is the complementary color of #169C9C?
#9C1616 — the hue directly opposite #169C9C on the color wheel.