#165749

A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #165749

When working with digital screens, the color #165749 is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Darkslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 22, 87, and 73.

Translating this color to physical media requires the CMYK color model. Its ink density profile breaks down to 75% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow, and 66% black. The HSL representation is 167.1° hue, 59.6% saturation, and 21.4% lightness.

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. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#165749
RGB22, 87, 73
HSL167.1°, 59.6%, 21.4%
CMYK75%, 0%, 16%, 66%
HSV167.1°, 74.7%, 34.1%
LAB32.8, -23.9, 2.3
XYZ4.9, 7.5, 7.5
Decimal1464137

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

8.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.49:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
8.05:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.12:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #165749; }
.text-color { color: #165749; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #165749; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
#2F4F4F