What color is #16576C?

#16576C is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Night Edition. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #16576C?

The RGB value is 22, 87, 108: 22 red, 87 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #16576C?

The complementary color is #6C2B16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #16576C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#16576C color

#16576C rgb(22, 87, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #16576C is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 34.1% green and 42.4% blue (22, 87, 108).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 66% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 80% cyan, 19% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Night Edition (#20586D), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.03:1).

#16576C color codes

HEX	`#16576C`
RGB	`rgb(22, 87, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 34.1%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 66%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 80%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(80%, 19%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(34.13, -12.17, -17.78)`
CIE LCH	`lch(34.13, 21.55, 235.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.445, 8.069, 15.402)`
Decimal	`1464172`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #16576C, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #16576C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#16576C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #16576C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #16576c; }
.text { color: #16576c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #16576c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 87 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #16576c, #162c6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #16576C?: #16576C is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Night Edition. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #16576C?: The RGB value is 22, 87, 108: 22 red, 87 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #16576C?: The complementary color is #6C2B16, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #16576C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and white text 8.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.