Information about #16737E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #16737E belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(22, 115, 126) — 8.6% red, 45.1% green, 49.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 41 / 4 / 0 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #16737E reads as a vivid, lively aqua cyan and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Dauntless (#166F7F). Slightly further away sit Light Blue Flower (#1D697C) and Deep Aqua (#08787F).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(22, 115, 126)), which gives #16737E its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #16737E: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for black. No one has named #16737E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#16737E color variations

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

#16737E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#16737E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#115C64

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Black

#000000

#16737E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#16737E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#167D35

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#16737E 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
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#7E2116
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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
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#7E5416
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#7E1640
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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
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#167E54
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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
#16737E
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#7E1673
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#737E16
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#21167E
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#7E2116
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#737E16
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#54167E
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#7E2116
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#407E16
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Nearest named colors to #16737E

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

Light Blue Flower color link
Light Blue Flower

#1D697C

Deep Aqua color link
Deep Aqua

#08787F

Blue Sapphire color link
Blue Sapphire

#126180

Tropical Rain Forest color link
Tropical Rain Forest

#17806D

Metallic Seaweed color link
Metallic Seaweed

#0A7E8C

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Free Spirit color link
Free Spirit

#00777B

Bluegreen color link
Bluegreen

#017A79

Kitsch color link
Kitsch

#006C7F

Deep Turquoise color link
Deep Turquoise

#017374

#16737E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#16737E
  • RGB22, 115, 126
  • CMYK41, 4, 0, 51
  • CSSrgb(22, 115, 126)
  • HSL186°, 70%, 29%
  • HSL Precise186.346°, 70.27%, 29.02%
  • HSV186°, 83%, 49%
  • HSB186°, 83%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.451, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.451, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.451, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID16737E
  • DECIMAL ID1471358
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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