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#16645E Color

#16645E is rgb(22, 100, 94) in RGB, hsl(175, 64%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 0%, 6%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Peacock (#005F5F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#16645E
HEX#16645E
RGBrgb(22, 100, 94)
HSLhsl(175, 64%, 24%)
HSVhsv(175, 78%, 39%)
CMYKcmyk(78%, 0%, 6%, 61%)
OKLCHoklch(45.7% 0.073 187.2)
LABlab(37.83% -24.85 -3.60)
LCHlch(37.83% 25.11 188.24)

What #16645E 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 #16645E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#16645E Channel Values

How #16645E breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 22 · G 100 · B 948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 64% · L 24%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 78% · V 39%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 78% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 61%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.96:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #16645E 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.

TextWhite text6.96:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.02:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #16645E

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #16645E; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #16645E

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 #16645E 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.

Typical#16645E
Protanopia#5C5C5E
Protanomaly#495F5E
Deuteranopia#54545F
Deuteranomaly#435B5F
Tritanopia#196363
Tritanomaly#186461
Achromatopsia#595959

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Using #16645E in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-16645e: #16645E;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #16645E;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-16645e': '#16645E' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.086, green: 0.392, blue: 0.369)
Android XML<color name="color_16645e">#16645E</color>
SVG fillfill="#16645E"

More Teal Colors

#16645E sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#16645E Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #16645E?

#16645E is a dark teal — rgb(22, 100, 94) in RGB and hsl(175, 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 4.21.

What is the RGB value of #16645E?

#16645E is rgb(22, 100, 94) — red 22, green 100, and blue 94 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #16645E?

#16645E converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 0%, 6%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #16645E be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #16645E scores 6.96:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #16645E as a CSS color keyword?

No. #16645E 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 12.76, which is visibly different.

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