#166483 Color
#166483 is rgb(22, 100, 131) in RGB, hsl(197, 71%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(83%, 24%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#166483rgb(22, 100, 131)hsl(197, 71%, 30%)hsv(197, 83%, 51%)cmyk(83%, 24%, 0%, 49%)oklch(47.3% 0.087 230.3)lab(39.05% -14.73 -24.25)lch(39.05% 28.37 238.73)What #166483 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 #166483, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#166483 Channel Values
How #166483 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 100 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 71% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 83% · V 51% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 83% · M 24% · Y 0% · K 49% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.59:1 vs white · 3.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #166483 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 #166483
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #166483; 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 #166483
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 #166483 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.
#166483#5C5C83#495F83#545484#435B84#006969#016774#5D5D5DUsing #166483 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-166483: #166483;background-color: #166483;colors: { 'color-166483': '#166483' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.392, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_166483">#166483</color>fill="#166483"More Teal Colors
#166483 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#166483 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #166483?
#166483 is a dark teal — rgb(22, 100, 131) in RGB and hsl(197, 71%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.21.
What is the RGB value of #166483?
#166483 is rgb(22, 100, 131) — red 22, green 100, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #166483?
#166483 converts to approximately cmyk(83%, 24%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #166483 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #166483 scores 6.59:1 against white and 3.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #166483 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #166483 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 steelblue (#4682B4) at a CIE76 distance of 16.78, which is visibly different.
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