#164957

A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #164957

When working with digital screens, the color #164957 is rendered by mixing light. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 73 parts green, and 87 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 75% cyan and 16% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 192.9° hue, 59.6% saturation, and 21.4% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. To prevent eye strain, #FFFFFF text pairs best with this hex code. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#164957
RGB22, 73, 87
HSL192.9°, 59.6%, 21.4%
CMYK75%, 16%, 0%, 66%
HSV192.9°, 74.7%, 34.1%
LAB28.4, -11.6, -13.2
XYZ4.4, 5.6, 9.9
Decimal1460567

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

9.88:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.12:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
9.45:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
1.81:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #164957; }
.text-color { color: #164957; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #164957; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F