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#016F22 Color

#016F22 is rgb(1, 111, 34) in RGB, hsl(138, 98%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(99%, 0%, 69%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#016F22
HEX#016F22
RGBrgb(1, 111, 34)
HSLhsl(138, 98%, 22%)
HSVhsv(138, 99%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(99%, 0%, 69%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(47.2% 0.143 146.3)
LABlab(40.41% -41.08 33.40)
LCHlch(40.41% 52.94 140.89)

What #016F22 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #016F22, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#016F22 Channel Values

How #016F22 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 1 · G 111 · B 348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 138° · S 98% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 138° · S 99% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 99% · M 0% · Y 69% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.37:1 vs white · 3.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #016F22 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text6.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #016F22

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #016F22; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #016F22

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #016F22.

How #016F22 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#016F22
Protanopia#666623
Protanomaly#506A23
Deuteranopia#5C5C27
Deuteranomaly#486425
Tritanopia#256969
Tritanomaly#1B6B55
Achromatopsia#5F5F5F

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #016F22 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-016f22: #016F22;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #016F22;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-016f22': '#016F22' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.004, green: 0.435, blue: 0.133)
Android XML<color name="color_016f22">#016F22</color>
SVG fillfill="#016F22"

More Green Colors

#016F22 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#016F22 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #016F22?

#016F22 is a dark green — rgb(1, 111, 34) in RGB and hsl(138, 98%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.

What is the RGB value of #016F22?

#016F22 is rgb(1, 111, 34) — red 1, green 111, and blue 34 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #016F22?

#016F22 converts to approximately cmyk(99%, 0%, 69%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #016F22 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #016F22 scores 6.37:1 against white and 3.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #016F22 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #016F22 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 8.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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