Information about #166263 color

#166263 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#166263 falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(22, 98, 99) — 8.6% red, 38.4% green, 38.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 30 / 0 / 0 / 61. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #166263 reads as a strongly colored aqua cyan and leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Caesar (#1B6767). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dark Green Blue (#1F6357) and Globe (#256761).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(22, 98, 99)), which gives #166263 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #166263: 7.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:61), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. #166263 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#166263 color variations

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

#166263 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 #166263

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

Caesar color link
Caesar

#1B6767

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Robin Hood color link
Robin Hood

#167057

Dark Aqua color link
Dark Aqua

#05696B

Blue Stone color link
Blue Stone

#016162

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

JayHawk Blue color link
JayHawk Blue

#194F6E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#166263
  • RGB22, 98, 99
  • CMYK30, 0, 0, 61
  • CSSrgb(22, 98, 99)
  • HSL181°, 64%, 24%
  • HSL Precise180.779°, 63.636%, 23.725%
  • HSV181°, 78%, 39%
  • HSB181°, 78%, 39%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.388
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.384, 0.388)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.384, 0.388, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.384, 0.388)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB38.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID166263
  • DECIMAL ID1466979
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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