Information about #165B5B color

#165B5B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #165B5B is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(22, 91, 91) (8.6% red, 35.7% green, 35.7% blue), or CMYK 27 / 0 / 0 / 64 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#165B5B is a vivid, lively aqua cyan that carries a shadowy depth. 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 just a few steps away from Retro (#1B5256). Nearby in the Register you will also find Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) and Beatnik (#1F4F54).

The recipe behind #165B5B is rgb(22, 91, 91), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #165B5B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 7.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while black manages only 2.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #165B5B is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#165B5B color variations

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

#165B5B 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 #165B5B

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

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Push Play color link
Push Play

#21584C

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#165B5B
  • RGB22, 91, 91
  • CMYK27, 0, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(22, 91, 91)
  • HSL180°, 61%, 22%
  • HSL Precise180°, 61.062%, 22.157%
  • HSV180°, 76%, 36%
  • HSB180°, 76%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.357
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.357, 0.357)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.357, 0.357, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.357, 0.357)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB35.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID165B5B
  • DECIMAL ID1465179
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01