#166364 Color
#166364 is rgb(22, 99, 100) in RGB, hsl(181, 64%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 1%, 0%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#166364rgb(22, 99, 100)hsl(181, 64%, 24%)hsv(181, 78%, 39%)cmyk(78%, 1%, 0%, 61%)oklch(45.6% 0.071 196.3)lab(37.65% -22.90 -7.52)lch(37.65% 24.11 198.18)What #166364 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #166364, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#166364 Channel Values
How #166364 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 22 · G 99 · B 100 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 64% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 78% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.99:1 vs white · 3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #166364 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #166364
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #166364; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #166364
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #166364 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#166364#5B5B64#495E64#535365#425A65#156363#166363#595959Using #166364 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-166364: #166364;background-color: #166364;colors: { 'color-166364': '#166364' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.388, blue: 0.392)<color name="color_166364">#166364</color>fill="#166364"More Teal Colors
#166364 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#166364 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #166364?
#166364 is a dark teal — rgb(22, 99, 100) in RGB and hsl(181, 64%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Peacock (#005F5F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.53.
What is the RGB value of #166364?
#166364 is rgb(22, 99, 100) — red 22, green 99, and blue 100 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #166364?
#166364 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 1%, 0%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #166364 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #166364 scores 6.99:1 against white and 3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #166364 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #166364 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 12.84, which is visibly different.
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