#165B79 Color

#165B79 is rgb(22, 91, 121) in RGB and hsl(198, 69%, 28%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Teal. White text is most readable on this background.

#165B79

HEX#165B79

RGBrgb(22, 91, 121)

HSLhsl(198, 69%, 28%)

HSVhsv(198, 82%, 47%)

OKLCHoklch(44.4% 0.082 232.2)

CMYKcmyk(82%, 25%, 0%, 53%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #165B79 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.48:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

TextBlack text2.81:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #165B79 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#165B79 Complementary#793416 Analogous#167965 Analogous#162A79 Triadic#79165B Triadic#5B7916

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #165B79, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1E7CA4 #269CCF #4AB1DE #75C4E6 #A0D6EE #CBE9F6

Shades

#14516C #11445A #0E3B4E #0B2E3C #09242F #06171E

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