#161F23 Hex Color
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Dark and heavily muted, #161f23 is a gray-leaning cyan with a cool, shadowed character. Its low lightness creates a serious, mysterious mood suited to dark-mode interfaces, aerospace branding, and moody backgrounds. Use it as a dominant base with pale cyan or warm ivory accents; white text reaches about 16.7:1 contrast. The hex code is #161f23.
Questions about #161f23
What is #161f23 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #161f23 is rgb(22, 31, 35), in HSL hsl(198, 23%, 11%) and in CMYK 37%, 11%, 0%, 86%.
What colors pair well with #161f23?
Pale cyan and warm ivory pair well with #161f23, adding brightness without erasing its cool, shadowed character; use pale accents for restrained interfaces and warmer ivory to soften branding, dashboards, or editorial layouts.
Is #161f23 warm or cool?
#161f23 reads as a cool gray-leaning cyan because its blue-green cast and very low lightness create a shadowed appearance, so it feels more technical, serious, and nocturnal than warm or earthy.
Is #161f23 readable on white or black?
#161f23 has a 16.74:1 contrast ratio on white and 1.25:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.