#165742

A dark, moderate green closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #165742

When working with digital screens, the color #165742 is rendered by mixing light. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 87, and 66.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. The color uses 75% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 24% Yellow, and 66% Black. The HSL representation is 160.6° hue, 59.6% saturation, and 21.4% lightness.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #FFFFFF text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#165742
RGB22, 87, 66
HSL160.6°, 59.6%, 21.4%
CMYK75%, 0%, 24%, 66%
HSV160.6°, 74.7%, 34.1%
LAB32.7, -25.9, 6.4
XYZ4.7, 7.4, 6.3
Decimal1464130

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.48:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.48:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.11:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.10:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #165742; }
.text-color { color: #165742; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #165742; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F