#165E8D Color

#165E8D is rgb(22, 94, 141) in RGB and hsl(204, 73%, 32%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Teal. White text is most readable on this background.

#165E8D

HEX#165E8D

RGBrgb(22, 94, 141)

HSLhsl(204, 73%, 32%)

HSVhsv(204, 84%, 55%)

OKLCHoklch(46.3% 0.102 243.2)

CMYKcmyk(84%, 33%, 0%, 45%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #165E8D background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text6.95:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text3.02:1AA normal ✗AA large ✓AAA normal ✗

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #165E8D based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#165E8D Complementary#8D4616 Analogous#168D81 Analogous#16228D Triadic#8D165E Triadic#5E8D16

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #165E8D, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#1C78B5 #2794DD #4FA8E3 #7BBEEA #A2D1F1 #CEE7F7

Shades

#13527C #11466A #0E3A58 #0B2F47 #082335 #061723

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