Information about #165F5D color

#165F5D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #165F5D belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(22, 95, 93) (8.6% red, 37.3% green, 36.5% blue), or CMYK 29 / 0 / 1 / 63 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A strongly colored water-like cyan, #165F5D stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Dark Green Blue (#1F6357). Slightly further away sit Caesar (#1B6767) and Retro (#1B5256).

The recipe behind #165F5D is rgb(22, 95, 93), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #165F5D: 7.4:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.8:1 for black. For print, note the heavy black component (K:63) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#165F5D color variations

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

#165F5D 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 #165F5D

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

Retro color link
Retro

#1B5256

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Robin Hood color link
Robin Hood

#167057

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Guru color link
Guru

#154C65

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#165F5D
  • RGB22, 95, 93
  • CMYK29, 0, 1, 63
  • CSSrgb(22, 95, 93)
  • HSL178°, 62%, 23%
  • HSL Precise178.356°, 62.393%, 22.941%
  • HSV178°, 77%, 37%
  • HSB178°, 77%, 37%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.373
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.373, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.373, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.373, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB37.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID165F5D
  • DECIMAL ID1466205
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01