#164155 Color
#164155 is rgb(22, 65, 85) in RGB, hsl(199, 59%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 24%, 0%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Teal (#003B46), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#164155rgb(22, 65, 85)hsl(199, 59%, 21%)hsv(199, 74%, 33%)cmyk(74%, 24%, 0%, 67%)oklch(35.5% 0.058 231.9)lab(25.32% -9.67 -16.69)lch(25.32% 19.29 239.92)What #164155 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #164155, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#164155 Channel Values
How #164155 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 22 · G 65 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 199° · S 59% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 199° · S 74% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.93:1 vs white · 1.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #164155 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #164155
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #164155; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #164155
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #164155 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#164155#3C3C55#313E55#373756#2D3B55#0A4444#10434B#3D3D3DUsing #164155 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-164155: #164155;background-color: #164155;colors: { 'color-164155': '#164155' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.255, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_164155">#164155</color>fill="#164155"More Teal Colors
#164155 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#164155 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #164155?
#164155 is a dark teal — rgb(22, 65, 85) in RGB and hsl(199, 59%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Teal (#003B46), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.5.
What is the RGB value of #164155?
#164155 is rgb(22, 65, 85) — red 22, green 65, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #164155?
#164155 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 24%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #164155 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #164155 scores 10.93:1 against white and 1.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #164155 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #164155 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.26, which is visibly different.
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