What color is #167A79?

#167A79 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(22, 122, 121), and in HSL hsl(179, 69%, 28%).

Is #167A79 accessible as text?

On white, #167A79 has a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.09:1 (fails). For text placed on #167A79, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #167A79?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-700 (#00786F).

What colors go well with #167A79?

#167A79 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #791618. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #167A79 below.

Is #167A79 good for buttons?

#167A79 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #167A79 — black text only reaches 4.09:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #167A79 the same as CSS teal?

No — #167A79 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#167A79 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #167A79

Not just a swatch — here's how #167A79 works with other colors. Named schemes with #167A79 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #167A79 Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Myrtle Green 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 #167A79 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #167A79 Secondary #725018 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3A5142 Anchor #552340

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

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #167A79 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

Myrtle Green anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #167A79 Secondary #809A99 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Myrtle Green 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 Myrtle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #167A79 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 30/100

Cool

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

Softness 47/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 60/100

High

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 53/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 23/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 88/100

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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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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #C8EDEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #165979 — 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 #167A79 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #167A79;
  --color-base-rgb: 22 122 121;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.7% 0.085 193.8);
  --color-50: #F2FDFD;
  --color-100: #DCF9F9;
  --color-200: #BAF2F1;
  --color-300: #8BE4E3;
  --color-400: #60D2D0;
  --color-500: #3EB7B5;
  --color-600: #368C8A;
  --color-700: #2C6362;
  --color-800: #204140;
  --color-900: #152828;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  myrtle-green: {
    50: '#F2FDFD',
    100: '#DCF9F9',
    200: '#BAF2F1',
    300: '#8BE4E3',
    400: '#60D2D0',
    500: '#3EB7B5',
    600: '#368C8A',
    700: '#2C6362',
    800: '#204140',
    900: '#152828',
  },
}

$base: #167A79;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2FDFD;
$base-100: #DCF9F9;
$base-200: #BAF2F1;
$base-300: #8BE4E3;
$base-400: #60D2D0;
$base-500: #3EB7B5;
$base-600: #368C8A;
$base-700: #2C6362;
$base-800: #204140;
$base-900: #152828;
$base-hover: #12615F;
$base-subtle: #ABE5E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#167A79",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAF2F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8BE4E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#60D2D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3EB7B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#368C8A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6362",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204140",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152828",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #167A79

Color Lab

Pairs with #167A79

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