#16869C
Deep Cyan
#16869C is the CSS named color "darkcyan", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 22, green 134, and blue 156 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 190°, 75% saturation, and 35% lightness: quite dark, close to black — it works well as body text on a light background or as a near-black UI surface.
Every format
| HEX | #16869c |
| RGB | rgb(22, 134, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(190° 75% 35%) |
| HSB | hsb(190° 86% 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.097 215°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(57% -0.079 -0.056) |
| LCH | lch(51% 31.9 220°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(86% 14% 0% 39%) |
Shades (darker)
#16869c · #00788e · #006b80 · #005d72 · #005065
Tints (lighter)
#16869c · #2b93a9 · #3ca0b7 · #4baec5 · #5abbd2
Shades mix #16869C toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 4.26:1 — AA (large text only)
On black: 4.92:1 — AA
Frequently asked
- What is #16869C in RGB?
- #16869C is rgb(22, 134, 156) — red 22, green 134, blue 156 out of 255 each.
- Does #16869C pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 4.26:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA (large text only) for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #16869C?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (4.92:1) than white (4.26:1).