Information about #16525A color

#16525A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #16525A belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(22, 82, 90) (8.6% red, 32.2% green, 35.3% blue), or CMYK 27 / 3 / 0 / 65 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored aqua cyan, #16525A 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 Beatnik (#1F4F54) and Guru (#154C65).

The recipe behind #16525A is rgb(22, 82, 90), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #16525A: 8.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#16525A color variations

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

#16525A 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 #16525A

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

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Shipshape color link
Shipshape

#21425F

Jackpot color link
Jackpot

#145346

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#16525A
  • RGB22, 82, 90
  • CMYK27, 3, 0, 65
  • CSSrgb(22, 82, 90)
  • HSL187°, 61%, 22%
  • HSL Precise187.059°, 60.714%, 21.961%
  • HSV187°, 76%, 35%
  • HSB187°, 76%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.322, 0.353)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.322, 0.353, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.322, 0.353)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB32.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID16525A
  • DECIMAL ID1462874
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01