#16485F Color
#16485F is rgb(22, 72, 95) in RGB, hsl(199, 62%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 24%, 0%, 63%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Police Blue (#374F6B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#16485Frgb(22, 72, 95)hsl(199, 62%, 23%)hsv(199, 77%, 37%)cmyk(77%, 24%, 0%, 63%)oklch(38% 0.065 232.3)lab(28.16% -10.57 -18.75)lch(28.16% 21.52 240.60)What #16485F 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 #16485F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#16485F Channel Values
How #16485F 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 72 · B 95 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 199° · S 62% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 199° · S 77% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.88:1 vs white · 2.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #16485F 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 #16485F
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #16485F; 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 #16485F
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 #16485F 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.
#16485F#42425F#36455F#3D3D60#31415F#064B4B#0E4A54#434343Using #16485F in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-16485f: #16485F;background-color: #16485F;colors: { 'color-16485f': '#16485F' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.282, blue: 0.373)<color name="color_16485f">#16485F</color>fill="#16485F"More Teal Colors
#16485F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#16485F Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #16485F?
#16485F is a dark teal — rgb(22, 72, 95) in RGB and hsl(199, 62%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Police Blue (#374F6B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.76.
What is the RGB value of #16485F?
#16485F is rgb(22, 72, 95) — red 22, green 72, and blue 95 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #16485F?
#16485F converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 24%, 0%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #16485F be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #16485F scores 9.88:1 against white and 2.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #16485F as a CSS color keyword?
No. #16485F 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 15.2, which is visibly different.
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