#165e5b color: Empress Teal
#165e5b is rgb(22, 94, 91) in RGB and oklch(43.882% 0.06798 190.816) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Teal
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- Soft
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- ≈ Charcoal
- teal-800
- Black 63%
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About #165e5b
#165e5b is a soft dark teal color. In OKLCH it has 43.9% lightness, 0.068 chroma and a hue of 191°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 7.54:1 contrast and black text 2.79:1, so white text reads better.
The closest named color is Empress Teal (#10605a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-800.
Lighter: #165e5b mixed with white
Darker: #165e5b mixed with black
Calmer: #165e5b with less saturation
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What color is #165e5b?
#165e5b is soft dark teal. The closest named color is Empress Teal. In RGB it is rgb(22, 94, 91), in HSL hsl(177.5, 62.07%, 22.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(43.882% 0.06798 190.816).
What colors go well with #165e5b?
The complementary color of #165e5b is #734249. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #2c5e46 and #1d5b6c. The triadic partners are #5e476e and #6a4b25.
Is white or black text more readable on #165e5b?
White text reads better on #165e5b: white gives a contrast ratio of 7.54:1 and black gives 2.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #165e5b a warm or cool color?
#165e5b is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 191 degrees, its lightness 43.9% and its chroma 0.068.