What color is #166C79?

#166C79 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(22, 108, 121), and in HSL hsl(188, 69%, 28%).

Is #166C79 accessible as text?

On white, #166C79 has a contrast ratio of 6.08:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.46:1 (fails). For text placed on #166C79, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #166C79?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #166C79?

#166C79 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #792316. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #166C79 below.

Is #166C79 good for buttons?

#166C79 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #166C79 — black text only reaches 3.46:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #166C79 the same as CSS teal?

No — #166C79 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#166C79 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #166C79

Not just a swatch — here's how #166C79 works with other colors. Named schemes with #166C79 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #166C79 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Teal Blue 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 #166C79 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue 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 #166C79 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #4B8F9B

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #166C79 Secondary #705117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Teal Blue 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 #166C79 Secondary #768E92 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue 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 Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #166C79 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 28/100

Cool

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

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

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

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 83/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 29/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #166C79 with

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UI roles & guardrails

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

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 6.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8E8ED for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #164B79 — 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 #166C79 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #166C79;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 108 121;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.9% 0.078 210.4);
  --color-50: #F2FCFD;
  --color-100: #DCF6F9;
  --color-200: #BAEBF2;
  --color-300: #8BD8E4;
  --color-400: #60C3D2;
  --color-500: #3EA7B7;
  --color-600: #36808C;
  --color-700: #2C5C63;
  --color-800: #203D41;
  --color-900: #152528;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F2FCFD',
    100: '#DCF6F9',
    200: '#BAEBF2',
    300: '#8BD8E4',
    400: '#60C3D2',
    500: '#3EA7B7',
    600: '#36808C',
    700: '#2C5C63',
    800: '#203D41',
    900: '#152528',
  },
}

$base: #166C79;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FCFD;
$base-100: #DCF6F9;
$base-200: #BAEBF2;
$base-300: #8BD8E4;
$base-400: #60C3D2;
$base-500: #3EA7B7;
$base-600: #36808C;
$base-700: #2C5C63;
$base-800: #203D41;
$base-900: #152528;
$base-hover: #125661;
$base-subtle: #ABDDE5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#166C79",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAEBF2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8BD8E4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#60C3D2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3EA7B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#36808C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C5C63",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203D41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #166C79

Color Lab

Pairs with #166C79

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