Information about #165A4D color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #165A4D is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(22, 90, 77) — 8.6% red, 35.3% green, 30.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 0 / 5 / 65. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#165A4D presents itself as a strongly colored water-like cyan — one 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 very close to Jackpot (#145346). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Push Play (#21584C) and Retro (#1B5256).

The recipe behind #165A4D is rgb(22, 90, 77), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #165A4D background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 8.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.6:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. No one has named #165A4D so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#165A4D color variations

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#165A4D 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 #165A4D

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

Jewel color link
Jewel

#136843

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Fun Green color link
Fun Green

#15633D

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

#165A4D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#165A4D
  • RGB22, 90, 77
  • CMYK27, 0, 5, 65
  • CSSrgb(22, 90, 77)
  • HSL169°, 61%, 22%
  • HSL Precise168.529°, 60.714%, 21.961%
  • HSV169°, 76%, 35%
  • HSB169°, 76%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.302
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.353, 0.302)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.353, 0.302, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.353, 0.302)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB30.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID165A4D
  • DECIMAL ID1464909
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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