#164355 Color
#164355 is rgb(22, 67, 85) in RGB, hsl(197, 59%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 21%, 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 6.55. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#164355rgb(22, 67, 85)hsl(197, 59%, 21%)hsv(197, 74%, 33%)cmyk(74%, 21%, 0%, 67%)oklch(36.1% 0.057 228.1)lab(26.02% -10.80 -15.61)lch(26.02% 18.98 235.33)What #164355 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 #164355, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#164355 Channel Values
How #164355 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 67 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 59% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 74% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.67:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #164355 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 #164355
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #164355; 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 #164355
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 #164355 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.
#164355#3E3E55#324055#383856#2E3D55#0C4646#10454C#3E3E3EUsing #164355 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-164355: #164355;background-color: #164355;colors: { 'color-164355': '#164355' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.263, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_164355">#164355</color>fill="#164355"More Teal Colors
#164355 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#164355 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #164355?
#164355 is a dark teal — rgb(22, 67, 85) in RGB and hsl(197, 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 6.55.
What is the RGB value of #164355?
#164355 is rgb(22, 67, 85) — red 22, green 67, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #164355?
#164355 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 21%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #164355 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #164355 scores 10.67:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #164355 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #164355 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 12.83, which is visibly different.
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