#165a72 color: Octagon Ocean
#165a72 is rgb(22, 90, 114) in RGB and oklch(43.812% 0.07546 226.675) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Sky blue
- Dark
- Soft
- Cool
- ≈ Charcoal
- cyan-800
- Black 55%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #165a72
#165a72 is a soft dark sky blue color. In OKLCH it has 43.8% lightness, 0.075 chroma and a hue of 227°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.67:1 contrast and black text 2.74:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Octagon Ocean (#085b73). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-800.
Lighter: #165a72 mixed with white
Darker: #165a72 mixed with black
Calmer: #165a72 with less saturation
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Questions about #165a72
What color is #165a72?
#165a72 is soft dark sky blue. The closest named color is Octagon Ocean. In RGB it is rgb(22, 90, 114), in HSL hsl(195.65, 67.65%, 26.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.812% 0.07546 226.675).
What colors go well with #165a72?
The complementary color of #165a72 is #74442c. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #005e60 and #36537b. The triadic partners are #70405a and #57551d.
Is white or black text more readable on #165a72?
White text reads better on #165a72: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.67:1 and black gives 2.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #165a72 a warm or cool color?
#165a72 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 227 degrees, its lightness 43.8% and its chroma 0.075.