#165E79 Color

#165E79 is rgb(22, 94, 121) in RGB and hsl(196, 69%, 28%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Teal. White text is most readable on this background.

#165E79
HEX#165E79
RGBrgb(22, 94, 121)
HSLhsl(196, 69%, 28%)
HSVhsv(196, 82%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(45.2% 0.08 228.5)
CMYKcmyk(82%, 22%, 0%, 53%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #165E79 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text7.21:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
TextBlack text2.91:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #165E79 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#165E79Complementary#793016Analogous#167962Analogous#162D79Triadic#79165ETriadic#5E7916

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #165E79, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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