#165B98 Color

#165B98 is rgb(22, 91, 152) in RGB and hsl(208, 75%, 34%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Teal. White text is most readable on this background.

#165B98
HEX#165B98
RGBrgb(22, 91, 152)
HSLhsl(208, 75%, 34%)
HSVhsv(208, 86%, 60%)
OKLCHoklch(46.3% 0.119 250.3)
CMYKcmyk(86%, 40%, 0%, 40%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #165B98 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.04:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.98:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #165B98 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#165B98Complementary#985216Analogous#169893Analogous#161A98Triadic#98165BTriadic#5B9816

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #165B98, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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