Information about #16594E color

#16594E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #16594E is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(22, 89, 78) (8.6% red, 34.9% green, 30.6% blue), or CMYK 26 / 0 / 4 / 65 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #16594E reads as a strongly colored aqua cyan and stays on the darker end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for moody backdrops, typography on light surfaces and premium packaging. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Jackpot (#145346). Slightly further away sit Push Play (#21584C) and Retro (#1B5256).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(22, 89, 78)), which gives #16594E its character. On this background, white text reaches a 8.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.6:1. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:65), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #16594E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#16594E color variations

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

#16594E 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 #16594E

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

Jackpot color link
Jackpot

#145346

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Jewel color link
Jewel

#136843

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Fun Green color link
Fun Green

#15633D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#16594E
  • RGB22, 89, 78
  • CMYK26, 0, 4, 65
  • CSSrgb(22, 89, 78)
  • HSL170°, 60%, 22%
  • HSL Precise170.149°, 60.36%, 21.765%
  • HSV170°, 75%, 35%
  • HSB170°, 75%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.349
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.306
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.349, 0.306)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.349, 0.306, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.349, 0.306)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB34.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID16594E
  • DECIMAL ID1464654
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01