#161802 Color
#161802 is rgb(22, 24, 2) in RGB, hsl(65, 85%, 5%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 92%, 91%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Smoky Black (#100C08), visibly different at ΔE 10.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#161802rgb(22, 24, 2)hsl(65, 85%, 5%)hsv(65, 92%, 9%)cmyk(8%, 0%, 92%, 91%)oklch(20% 0.04 113.9)lab(7.56% -3.91 10.33)lch(7.56% 11.05 110.71)What #161802 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 #161802, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#161802 Channel Values
How #161802 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 22 · G 24 · B 2 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 65° · S 85% · L 5% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 65° · S 92% · V 9% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 8% · M 0% · Y 92% · K 91% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 18.02:1 vs white · 1.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #161802 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.
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Colors That Go With #161802
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #161802; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #161802
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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How #161802 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-161802: #161802;background-color: #161802;colors: { 'color-161802': '#161802' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.094, blue: 0.008)<color name="color_161802">#161802</color>fill="#161802"More Green Colors
#161802 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#161802 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #161802?
#161802 is a darkest green — rgb(22, 24, 2) in RGB and hsl(65, 85%, 5%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Smoky Black (#100C08), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.39.
What is the RGB value of #161802?
#161802 is rgb(22, 24, 2) — red 22, green 24, and blue 2 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #161802?
#161802 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 92%, 91%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #161802 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #161802 scores 18.02:1 against white and 1.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #161802 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #161802 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 13.39, which is visibly different.
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