#16649C
Deep Sky Blue
#16649C is the CSS named color "teal", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 22, green 100, and blue 156 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 205°, 75% saturation, and 35% lightness: quite dark, close to black — it works well as body text on a light background or as a near-black UI surface.
Every format
| HEX | #16649c |
| RGB | rgb(22, 100, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(205° 75% 35%) |
| HSB | hsb(205° 86% 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.115 246°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(49% -0.047 -0.105) |
| LCH | lch(40% 38.2 260°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(86% 36% 0% 39%) |
Shades (darker)
#16649c · #015990 · #004d84 · #004278 · #00376c
Tints (lighter)
#16649c · #2a73ac · #3b83bd · #4b92ce · #5ba3df
Shades mix #16649C toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 6.29:1 — AA
On black: 3.34:1 — AA (large text only)
Frequently asked
- What is #16649C in RGB?
- #16649C is rgb(22, 100, 156) — red 22, green 100, blue 156 out of 255 each.
- Does #16649C pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 6.29:1 against white, which passes WCAG AA for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #16649C?
- White text or a white background gives better contrast (6.29:1) than black (3.34:1).