#166959 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #166959 is composed of 8.6% red, 41.2% green and 34.9% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 79% cyan, 0% magenta, 15.2% yellow and 58.8% black. It has a hue angle of 168.4 degrees, a saturation of 65.4% and a lightness of 24.9%. #166959 color hex could be obtained by blending #2cd2b2 with #000000. Closest websafe color is: #006666.

    • R 9
    • G 41
    • B 35
    RGB color chart
    • C 79
    • M 0
    • Y 15
    • K 59
    CMYK color chart

#166959 color description : Very dark cyan.

#166959 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #166959 has RGB values of R:22, G:105, B:89 and CMYK values of C:0.79, M:0, Y:0.15, K:0.59. Its decimal value is 1468761.

Hex triplet 166959 #166959
RGB Decimal 22, 105, 89 rgb(22,105,89)
RGB Percent 8.6, 41.2, 34.9 rgb(8.6%,41.2%,34.9%)
CMYK 79, 0, 15, 59
HSL 168.4°, 65.4, 24.9 hsl(168.4,65.4%,24.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 168.4°, 79, 41.2
Web Safe 006666 #006666
CIE-LAB 39.571, -28.116, 2.119
XYZ 7.185, 10.994, 11.194
xyY 0.245, 0.374, 10.994
CIE-LCH 39.571, 28.196, 175.69
CIE-LUV 39.571, -29.893, 6.554
Hunter-Lab 33.158, -19.346, 3.194
Binary 00010110, 01101001, 01011001

Color Schemes with #166959

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Alternatives to #166959

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#166959 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #166959

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CSS codes
.text {color:#166959;}
.background {background-color:#166959;}
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Shades and Tints of #166959

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #020807 is the darkest color, while #f6fdfc is the lightest one.

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Tones of #166959

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #3d4241 is the less saturated color, while #027d65 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #166959 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #4e4e4e Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #435350 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #69655b Protanopia 1% of men
  • #6e6266 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #2f6d75 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #4b665a Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #4e6461 Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #266c6b Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population