Information about #165A52 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #165A52 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(22, 90, 82) (8.6% red, 35.3% green, 32.2% blue), or CMYK 27 / 0 / 3 / 65 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A strongly colored water-like cyan, #165A52 leans clearly toward the dark side. Designers typically reach for tones like this for dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Retro (#1B5256). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Push Play (#21584C) and Dark Green Blue (#1F6357).

The recipe behind #165A52 is rgb(22, 90, 82), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #165A52: 8.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.6:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:65) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. #165A52 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#165A52 color variations

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#165A52 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 #165A52

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

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Jackpot color link
Jackpot

#145346

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Jewel color link
Jewel

#136843

Deep Opal color link
Deep Opal

#00594E

#165A52 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#165A52
  • RGB22, 90, 82
  • CMYK27, 0, 3, 65
  • CSSrgb(22, 90, 82)
  • HSL173°, 61%, 22%
  • HSL Precise172.941°, 60.714%, 21.961%
  • HSV173°, 76%, 35%
  • HSB173°, 76%, 35%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.322
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.353, 0.322)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.353, 0.322, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.353, 0.322)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB32.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID165A52
  • DECIMAL ID1464914
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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