#168AAD Hex Color
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A cool, moderately muted cyan with a green undertone, #168aad feels refreshing, open, and focused without becoming bright. Its steady mid-dark value suits technology, communication, aerospace, and productivity interfaces, especially as a supporting tone beside navy or warm coral. Black text reads clearly at about 5.3:1, making this hex code suitable behind small body text.
Questions about #168aad
What is #168aad in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #168aad is rgb(22, 138, 173), in HSL hsl(194, 77%, 38%) and in CMYK 87%, 20%, 0%, 32%.
What colors pair well with #168aad?
Does #168aad feel warm or cool, and where does it work best?
#168aad reads as a cool, moderately muted cyan because its blue-green balance and restrained saturation create a fresh, steady mood; it works especially well in technology, communication, aerospace, and productivity interfaces.
Is #168aad readable on white or black?
#168aad has a 3.98:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.27:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.