#165253 color: Deep Sanction
#165253 is rgb(22, 82, 83) in RGB and oklch(40.191% 0.05946 196.667) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- teal-900
- Black 67%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #165253
#165253 is a soft dark cyan color. In OKLCH it has 40.2% lightness, 0.059 chroma and a hue of 197°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 8.88:1 contrast and black text 2.37:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Deep Sanction (#195155). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-900.
Lighter: #165253 mixed with white
Darker: #165253 mixed with black
Calmer: #165253 with less saturation
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Questions about #165253
What color is #165253?
#165253 is soft dark cyan. The closest named color is Deep Sanction. In RGB it is rgb(22, 82, 83), in HSL hsl(180.98, 58.1%, 20.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(40.191% 0.05946 196.667).
What colors go well with #165253?
The complementary color of #165253 is #643b3d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #245241 and #1f4f61. The triadic partners are #553e5e and #5a4421.
Is white or black text more readable on #165253?
White text reads better on #165253: white gives a contrast ratio of 8.88:1 and black gives 2.37:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #165253 a warm or cool color?
#165253 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 197 degrees, its lightness 40.2% and its chroma 0.059.