What color is #116168?

#116168 is a dark, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(17, 97, 104), and in HSL hsl(185, 72%, 24%).

Is #116168 accessible as text?

On white, #116168 has a contrast ratio of 7.16:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.93:1 (fails). For text placed on #116168, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #116168?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-800 (#005F5A).

What colors go well with #116168?

#116168 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #691811. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #116168 below.

Is #116168 good for buttons?

#116168 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #116168 — black text only reaches 2.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #116168 the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #116168 is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color.

#116168 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #116168

Not just a swatch — here's how #116168 works with other colors. Named schemes with #116168 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #116168 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Feldgrau opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #116168 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Feldgrau keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #116168 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #458389

Feldgrau is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Feldgrau.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #116168 Secondary #715017 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #55233F

Feldgrau plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #116168 Secondary #6D8285 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Feldgrau is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Feldgrau carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #116168 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 31/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 53/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 59/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 19/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 74/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 34/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #116168

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People also use #116168 with

Sea Green Yale Blue Rosewood Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C4E9EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #114569 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #116168 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #116168;
  --color-base-rgb: 17 97 104;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(45.1% 0.072 204.1);
  --color-50: #F1FCFD;
  --color-100: #DBF8FA;
  --color-200: #B9EFF3;
  --color-300: #89DEE6;
  --color-400: #5DCBD5;
  --color-500: #3BAFBA;
  --color-600: #34868E;
  --color-700: #2A6064;
  --color-800: #1F3F42;
  --color-900: #152728;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  feldgrau: {
    50: '#F1FCFD',
    100: '#DBF8FA',
    200: '#B9EFF3',
    300: '#89DEE6',
    400: '#5DCBD5',
    500: '#3BAFBA',
    600: '#34868E',
    700: '#2A6064',
    800: '#1F3F42',
    900: '#152728',
  },
}

$base: #116168;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F1FCFD;
$base-100: #DBF8FA;
$base-200: #B9EFF3;
$base-300: #89DEE6;
$base-400: #5DCBD5;
$base-500: #3BAFBA;
$base-600: #34868E;
$base-700: #2A6064;
$base-800: #1F3F42;
$base-900: #152728;
$base-hover: #0E4E54;
$base-subtle: #A5DFE5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#116168",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF8FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B9EFF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#89DEE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5DCBD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3BAFBA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#34868E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2A6064",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F3F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152728",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #116168

Color Lab

Pairs with #116168

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