#165050 Color
#165050 is rgb(22, 80, 80) in RGB, hsl(180, 57%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 0%, 0%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.57. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#165050rgb(22, 80, 80)hsl(180, 57%, 20%)hsv(180, 73%, 31%)cmyk(72%, 0%, 0%, 69%)oklch(39.5% 0.058 195.1)lab(30.44% -18.99 -5.75)lch(30.44% 19.84 196.85)What #165050 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 #165050, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#165050 Channel Values
How #165050 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 80 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 57% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 73% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.14:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #165050 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 #165050
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #165050; 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 #165050
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 #165050 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.
#165050#4A4A50#3B4C50#434351#364951#165050#165050#484848Using #165050 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-165050: #165050;background-color: #165050;colors: { 'color-165050': '#165050' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.314, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_165050">#165050</color>fill="#165050"More Teal Colors
#165050 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#165050 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #165050?
#165050 is a dark teal — rgb(22, 80, 80) in RGB and hsl(180, 57%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.57.
What is the RGB value of #165050?
#165050 is rgb(22, 80, 80) — red 22, green 80, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #165050?
#165050 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 0%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #165050 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #165050 scores 9.14:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #165050 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #165050 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 7.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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