Information about #16738D color

#16738D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#16738D falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(22, 115, 141) — 8.6% red, 45.1% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 47 / 10 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#16738D is a strongly colored water-like cyan that holds a balanced mid-tone. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dauntless (#166F7F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C) and Deep Aqua (#08787F).

In RGB terms — rgb(22, 115, 141) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #16738D: 5.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.9:1 for black. #16738D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#16738D color variations

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

#16738D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#16738D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#115C70

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#0D4554

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Black

#000000

#16738D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#16738D 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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#168D77

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#168D47

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#16738D 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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#8D3016
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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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#8D6B16
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#8D1638
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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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#168D6B
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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
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#8D1673
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#738D16
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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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#30168D
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#8D3016
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#738D16
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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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#6B168D
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#8D3016
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#388D16
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Nearest named colors to #16738D

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

Metallic Seaweed color link
Metallic Seaweed

#0A7E8C

Deep Aqua color link
Deep Aqua

#08787F

Light Blue Flower color link
Light Blue Flower

#1D697C

Yarra color link
Yarra

#20608E

Tripster Blue color link
Tripster Blue

#2070A0

Blue Sapphire color link
Blue Sapphire

#126180

Duck Blue color link
Duck Blue

#007791

Geaux Blue color link
Geaux Blue

#1277A3

Ocean color link
Ocean

#017B92

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Dark Cyan color link
Dark Cyan

#0A888A

#16738D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#16738D
  • RGB22, 115, 141
  • CMYK47, 10, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(22, 115, 141)
  • HSL193°, 73%, 32%
  • HSL Precise193.109°, 73.006%, 31.961%
  • HSV193°, 84%, 55%
  • HSB193°, 84%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.451
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.451, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.451, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.451, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB45.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID16738D
  • DECIMAL ID1471373
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers8 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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