Information about #16959C color

#16959C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #16959C belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(22, 149, 156) (8.6% red, 58.4% green, 61.2% blue), or CMYK 53 / 3 / 0 / 39 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A energetic, saturated water-like cyan, #16959C sits comfortably between light and dark. Expect to see shades like this in bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Aesthetic Teal (#0D9494). Nearby in the Register you will also find Boy Red (#0E9CA5) and Java (#259797).

The recipe behind #16959C is rgb(22, 149, 156), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #16959C background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.6:1. #16959C has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#16959C color variations

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

#16959C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#1ECDD6

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#50DEE6

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#8AE9EE

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#C4F4F6

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White

#FFFFFF

#16959C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#16959C

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#11777C

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#0D595D

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#083B3E

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#041D1F

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Black

#000000

#16959C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#26959B

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#399297

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#4E8E91

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#658889

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Grey

#808080

#16959C color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#37169C

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#162A9C

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#165F9C

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#169C6D

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#169C37

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#2A9C16

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#16959C 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
#16959C
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#9C1D16
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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
#16959C
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#9C6016
#9C6016

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#9C1653
#9C1653

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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
#16539C
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#16959C
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#169C60
#169C60

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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
#16959C
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#9C1695
#9C1695

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#959C16
#959C16

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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
#16959C
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#1D169C
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#9C1D16
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#959C16
#959C16

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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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#60169C
#60169C

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#9C1D16
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#539C16
#539C16

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Nearest named colors to #16959C

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

Aesthetic Teal color link
Aesthetic Teal

#0D9494

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Java color link
Java

#259797

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Spring Teal color link
Spring Teal

#0EA7A5

Viridian Green color link
Viridian Green

#009698

Dolphins Aqua color link
Dolphins Aqua

#008E97

Seeker color link
Seeker

#0092A5

ChaosDragon color link
ChaosDragon

#139084

Strong Arctic Blue color link
Strong Arctic Blue

#0093A8

Dark Cyan color link
Dark Cyan

#0A888A

Eastern Blue color link
Eastern Blue

#00879F

#16959C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#16959C
  • RGB22, 149, 156
  • CMYK53, 3, 0, 39
  • CSSrgb(22, 149, 156)
  • HSL183°, 75%, 35%
  • HSL Precise183.134°, 75.281%, 34.902%
  • HSV183°, 86%, 61%
  • HSB183°, 86%, 61%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.086
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.584
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • GLSLvec3(0.086, 0.584, 0.612)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.086, 0.584, 0.612, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.086, 0.584, 0.612)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB8.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB61.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID16959C
  • DECIMAL ID1480092
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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