#165CAC Color

#165CAC is rgb(22, 92, 172) in RGB and hsl(212, 77%, 38%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Teal. White text is most readable on this background.

#165CAC

HEX#165CAC

RGBrgb(22, 92, 172)

HSLhsl(212, 77%, 38%)

HSVhsv(212, 87%, 67%)

OKLCHoklch(47.9% 0.144 255.4)

CMYKcmyk(87%, 47%, 0%, 33%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

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

TextWhite text6.64:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.16:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

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

Base#165CAC Complementary#AC6616 Analogous#16A7AC Analogous#1B16AC Triadic#AC165C Triadic#5CAC16

Tints & Shades

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

Tints

#1C72D4 #3486E5 #5D9EEA #81B4EF #A9CCF4 #CDE2F9

Shades

#135095 #10447E #0D3868 #0B2E56 #08223F #051629

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