Information about #168B76 color

#168B76 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #168B76 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(22, 139, 118) (8.6% red, 54.5% green, 46.3% blue), or CMYK 46 / 0 / 8 / 45 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated water-like cyan, #168B76 holds a balanced mid-tone. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Soylent Green (#218B76). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Elf Green (#1B8A6B) and Tropical Rain Forest (#17806D).

In RGB terms — rgb(22, 139, 118) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #168B76 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#168B76 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#168B76 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #168B76

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Elf Green color link
Elf Green

#1B8A6B

ChaosDragon color link
ChaosDragon

#139084

Windfall color link
Windfall

#008575

Observatory color link
Observatory

#008F70

Dark Cyan color link
Dark Cyan

#0A888A

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Deep Aqua color link
Deep Aqua

#08787F

Deep Sea color link
Deep Sea

#01826B

Mother Earth color link
Mother Earth

#008F69

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#168B76
  • RGB22, 139, 118
  • CMYK46, 0, 8, 45
  • CSSrgb(22, 139, 118)
  • HSL169°, 73%, 32%
  • HSL Precise169.231°, 72.671%, 31.569%
  • HSV169°, 84%, 55%
  • HSB169°, 84%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.463
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.545, 0.463)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.545, 0.463, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.545, 0.463)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB46.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID168B76
  • DECIMAL ID1477494
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01