#165973#165973
#165973 is a dark, moderate cyan. Relative luminance 0.086; OKLCH L 43.6% C 0.077 H 229.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 7.75:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #165973 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(22, 89, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 68%, 27%) |
| HSV | hsv(197, 81%, 45%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(80.9%, 22.6%, 0%, 54.9%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(35.11, -10.74, -20.62) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(35.11, 23.25, 242.48°) |
| OKLab | oklab(43.6% -0.0503 -0.058) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.077 229) |
| XYZ | xyz(6.9965, 8.5523, 17.4983) |
| Luminance | 0.0855 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | cyan |
Closest named colors
Deep Sea Blue
#015482
ΔE00 6.80
Ugly Blue
#31668A
ΔE00 6.85
Dark Slate Blue
#214761
ΔE00 7.26
Peacock Blue
#016795
ΔE00 7.33
Dark Grey Blue
#29465B
ΔE00 7.94
Petrol
#005F6A
ΔE00 8.21
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#165973 #733016
analogous
#16735F #165973 #162B73
triadic
#165973 #731659 #597316
tetradic
#165973 #5F1673 #733016 #2B7316
square
#165973 #5F1673 #733016 #2B7316
split-complementary
#165973 #73162B #735F16
monochromatic
#05141A #0C3140 #165973 #2081A6 #2DA7D7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
7.75
#165973 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✓
On black
2.71
#165973 on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✗AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #165973
7.75:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##165973 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##165973 | 1.00 | 7.75 | 2.71 | 7.75 |
| #FFFFFF | 7.75 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 2.71 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 7.75 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#4B5874
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#3F4F73
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#006062
Achromatopsia (no color)
#535353
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #165973; /* rgb */ color: rgb(22, 89, 115); /* oklch */ color: oklch(43.6% 0.077 229.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#64889b',
500: '#165973',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #165973; $custom-light: #64889b; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#165973",
"rgb": {
"r": 22,
"g": 89,
"b": 115
},
"hsl": {
"h": 196.774,
"s": 67.883,
"l": 26.863
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.43597,
"c": 0.07676,
"h": 229
},
"luminance": 0.08553
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#165973
secondary
#A95A3C
accent
#6E3DEB
background
#F6F8F9
surface
#EBEFF2
border
#C6CACC
text
#060B0E
muted
#7A7C7E