Information about #164C5A color

#164C5A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #164C5A belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(22, 76, 90) (8.6% red, 29.8% green, 35.3% blue), or CMYK 27 / 5 / 0 / 65 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored water-like cyan, #164C5A stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Retro (#1B5256). Slightly further away sit Nationalist Blue (#174358) and Guru (#154C65).

In RGB terms — rgb(22, 76, 90) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #164C5A: 9.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.2:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — 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.

#164C5A color variations

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

#164C5A 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #164C5A

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

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Regal Blue color link
Regal Blue

#203F58

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Wanaka color link
Wanaka

#284962

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#164C5A
  • RGB22, 76, 90
  • CMYK27, 5, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(22, 76, 90)
  • HSL192°, 61%, 22%
  • HSL Precise192.353°, 60.714%, 21.961%
  • HSV192°, 76%, 35%
  • HSB192°, 76%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.298
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.298, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.298, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.298, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB29.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID164C5A
  • DECIMAL ID1461338
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01