#165B9C Color

#165B9C is rgb(22, 91, 156) in RGB and hsl(209, 75%, 35%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Teal. White text is most readable on this background.

#165B9C

HEX#165B9C

RGBrgb(22, 91, 156)

HSLhsl(209, 75%, 35%)

HSVhsv(209, 86%, 61%)

OKLCHoklch(46.5% 0.124 251.6)

CMYKcmyk(86%, 42%, 0%, 39%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #165B9C background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.98:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.01:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #165B9C based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#165B9C Complementary#9C5716 Analogous#169C9A Analogous#16199C Triadic#9C165B Triadic#5B9C16

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #165B9C, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1C73C4 #2D8AE1 #55A1E7 #7EB7ED #A6CDF2 #CEE4F8

Shades

#14518A #114474 #0E3A62 #0B2C4C #08223A #051524

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