#165355 Color
#165355 is rgb(22, 83, 85) in RGB, hsl(182, 59%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 2%, 0%, 67%) 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 4.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#165355rgb(22, 83, 85)hsl(182, 59%, 21%)hsv(182, 74%, 33%)cmyk(74%, 2%, 0%, 67%)oklch(40.6% 0.06 198.2)lab(31.65% -19.16 -7.12)lch(31.65% 20.44 200.38)What #165355 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 #165355, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#165355 Channel Values
How #165355 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 83 · B 85 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 59% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 74% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.74:1 vs white · 2.4:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #165355 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 #165355
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #165355; 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 #165355
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 #165355 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.
#165355#4C4C55#3D4F55#464656#384B56#155353#155354#4B4B4BUsing #165355 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-165355: #165355;background-color: #165355;colors: { 'color-165355': '#165355' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.325, blue: 0.333)<color name="color_165355">#165355</color>fill="#165355"More Teal Colors
#165355 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#165355 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #165355?
#165355 is a dark teal — rgb(22, 83, 85) in RGB and hsl(182, 59%, 21%) 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 4.83.
What is the RGB value of #165355?
#165355 is rgb(22, 83, 85) — red 22, green 83, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #165355?
#165355 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 2%, 0%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #165355 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #165355 scores 8.74:1 against white and 2.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #165355 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #165355 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 7.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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