#167B9C color
#167B9C is a dark, vivid blue, closest to the CSS named color teal (#008080).
Color values
| HEX | #167B9C |
| RGB | rgb(22, 123, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 75%, 35%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(86%, 21%, 0%, 39%) |
| Decimal | 1473436 |
| CSS | color: #167B9C; |
| Android | 0xFF167B9C |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.086, green: 0.482, blue: 0.612, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #167B9C | 4.83:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Black text on #167B9C | 4.35:1 — AA fail · AA large pass · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
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 #167B9C
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #167B9C and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #167B9C
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #167B9C in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #167B9C; background-color: #167B9C; }
.element { color: rgb(22 123 156); }
.element { color: hsl(195 75% 35%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#167B9C] text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #167B9C;Frequently asked questions
What color is #167B9C?
#167B9C is a dark, vivid blue. Its hue sits at 195° on the color wheel, with 75% saturation and 35% lightness.
What is #167B9C in RGB?
#167B9C converts to rgb(22, 123, 156) — 22 red, 123 green and 156 blue.
What is #167B9C in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(86%, 21%, 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 #167B9C be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (4.83:1 versus 4.35:1).
What is the complementary color of #167B9C?
#9C3816 — the hue directly opposite #167B9C on the color wheel.