#164942

A very dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #164942

When working with digital screens, the color #164942 is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Darkslategray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(22, 73, 66).

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 70% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow, and 71% black. This makes it a relatively dark color when applied to physical surfaces.

Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. The calculated luminance score dictates that #FFFFFF typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#164942
RGB22, 73, 66
HSL171.8°, 53.7%, 18.6%
CMYK70%, 0%, 10%, 71%
HSV171.8°, 69.9%, 28.6%
LAB27.7, -18.7, -0.8
XYZ3.7, 5.3, 6.0
Decimal1460546

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

10.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.07:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.72:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.76:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #164942; }
.text-color { color: #164942; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #164942; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F