#164E63 color
The swatch above shows #164E63 with its hex code written on it in white and in black, so you can see which of the two is legible before reading the measured ratios below.
#164E63 is a dark, moderately saturated blue, closest to the CSS named color darkslategray (#2F4F4F).
It is also a Tailwind CSS default: cyan-900. That means you can write bg-cyan-900 or text-cyan-900 directly, with no arbitrary-value brackets and no entry in your theme config.
Color values
| HEX | #164E63 |
| RGB | rgb(22, 78, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 64%, 24%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(78%, 21%, 0%, 61%) |
| Decimal | 1461859 |
| CSS | color: #164E63; |
| Android | 0xFF164E63 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.086, green: 0.306, blue: 0.388, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #164E63 | 9.11:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Black text on #164E63 | 2.30:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Recommended text color | white |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #164E63
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #164E63 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #164E63
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #164E63 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #164E63; background-color: #164E63; }
.element { color: rgb(22 78 99); }
.element { color: hsl(196 64% 24%); }
/* Tailwind */
<div class="bg-cyan-900 text-white">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #164E63;Frequently asked questions
What color is #164E63?
#164E63 is a dark, moderately saturated blue. Its hue sits at 196° on the color wheel, with 64% saturation and 24% lightness.
What is #164E63 in RGB?
#164E63 converts to rgb(22, 78, 99) — 22 red, 78 green and 99 blue.
What is #164E63 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(78%, 21%, 0%, 61%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #164E63 be white or black?
White gives the better contrast ratio (9.11:1 versus 2.30:1).
What is the complementary color of #164E63?
#642B16 — the hue directly opposite #164E63 on the color wheel.