#165A56 Color
#165A56 is rgb(22, 90, 86) in RGB and hsl(176, 61%, 22%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkSlateGray. White text is most readable on this background.
#165A56
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#165A56RGB
rgb(22, 90, 86)HSL
hsl(176, 61%, 22%)HSV
hsv(176, 76%, 35%)OKLCH
oklch(42.6% 0.066 189.2)CMYK
cmyk(76%, 0%, 4%, 65%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #165A56 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text7.98:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.63:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #165A56, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.