#165F5F

A dark, moderate cyan closely aligning with Darkslategray.

About #165F5F

The hex code #165F5F represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Darkslategray. Its digital footprint relies on 22 parts red, 95 parts green, and 95 parts blue light.

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 77% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 63% Black. The HSL representation is 180.0° hue, 62.4% saturation, and 22.9% lightness.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #FFFFFF text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#165F5F
RGB22, 95, 95
HSL180.0°, 62.4%, 22.9%
CMYK77%, 0%, 0%, 63%
HSV180.0°, 76.8%, 37.3%
LAB36.3, -21.2, -6.3
XYZ6.5, 9.2, 12.3
Decimal1466207

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

7.40:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AAA
2.84:1
Text on #000000
FAIL
7.08:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AAA
2.41:1
Text on #0F172A
FAIL

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #165F5F; }
.text-color { color: #165F5F; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #165F5F; }

Similar Colors

Darkslategray
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