Information about #164B42 color

#164B42 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #164B42 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 75, 66) — 8.6% red, 29.4% green, 25.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 21 / 0 / 4 / 71. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#164B42 is a confidently colored cyan that leans clearly toward the dark side. In practice it works well for night-mode interfaces and high-contrast pairings with light text. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Brunswick Green (#1B4D3E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tiber (#184343) and Cyprus (#0F4645).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(22, 75, 66)), which gives #164B42 its character. If you plan to put text on a #164B42 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 9.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.1:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:71) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#164B42 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#164B42 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#164B42 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#164B42 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#164B42 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#164B42 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes
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Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme
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#4B2816
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Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme
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Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme
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#42164B
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#4B4216
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#161F4B
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#4B4216
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#28164B
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#4B161F
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#394B16
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Nearest named colors to #164B42

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Brunswick Green color link
Brunswick Green

#1B4D3E

Tiber color link
Tiber

#184343

Cyprus color link
Cyprus

#0F4645

Jackpot color link
Jackpot

#145346

MSU Green color link
MSU Green

#18453B

Zydeco color link
Zydeco

#20483F

Stokesian 13 color link
Stokesian 13

#164238

Sherwood Green color link
Sherwood Green

#1B4636

Tiki Tour color link
Tiki Tour

#234040

Japanese Indigo color link
Japanese Indigo

#264348

Tile Green color link
Tile Green

#26433A

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

#164B42 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#164B42
  • RGB22, 75, 66
  • CMYK21, 0, 4, 71
  • CSSrgb(22, 75, 66)
  • HSL170°, 55%, 19%
  • HSL Precise169.811°, 54.639%, 19.02%
  • HSV170°, 71%, 29%
  • HSB170°, 71%, 29%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.294
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.259
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.294, 0.259)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.294, 0.259, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.294, 0.259)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB25.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID164B42
  • DECIMAL ID1461058
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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