Information about #166D82 color

#166D82 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #166D82 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(22, 109, 130) — 8.6% red, 42.7% green, 51% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 42 / 8 / 0 / 49. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#166D82 presents itself as a strongly colored water-like cyan — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dauntless (#166F7F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Blue Flower (#1D697C) and Blue Sapphire (#126180).

The recipe behind #166D82 is rgb(22, 109, 130), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #166D82 background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 5.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 3.5:1. No one has named #166D82 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#166D82 color variations

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

#166D82 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 #166D82

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

Dauntless color link
Dauntless

#166F7F

Deep Aqua color link
Deep Aqua

#08787F

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Kitsch color link
Kitsch

#006C7F

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Free Spirit color link
Free Spirit

#00777B

Bahama Blue color link
Bahama Blue

#25597F

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#166D82
  • RGB22, 109, 130
  • CMYK42, 8, 0, 49
  • CSSrgb(22, 109, 130)
  • HSL192°, 71%, 30%
  • HSL Precise191.667°, 71.053%, 29.804%
  • HSV192°, 83%, 51%
  • HSB192°, 83%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.427, 0.510)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.427, 0.510, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.427, 0.510)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID166D82
  • DECIMAL ID1469826
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01