Information about #165151 color

#165151 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #165151 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Dark brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 81, 81) — 8.6% red, 31.8% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 23 / 0 / 0 / 68. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#165151 is a pleasantly vivid cyan that stays on the darker end of the scale. It is a natural fit for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Retro (#1B5256). Slightly further away sit Beatnik (#1F4F54) and Jackpot (#145346).

In RGB terms — rgb(22, 81, 81) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #165151: 9.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:68), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #165151 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#165151 color variations

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

#165151 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 #165151

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

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Jackpot color link
Jackpot

#145346

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Cyprus color link
Cyprus

#0F4645

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Tiber color link
Tiber

#184343

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#165151
  • RGB22, 81, 81
  • CMYK23, 0, 0, 68
  • CSSrgb(22, 81, 81)
  • HSL180°, 57%, 20%
  • HSL Precise180°, 57.282%, 20.196%
  • HSV180°, 73%, 32%
  • HSB180°, 73%, 32%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.318, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.318, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.318, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID165151
  • DECIMAL ID1462609
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01