#161E0A Color
#161E0A is rgb(22, 30, 10) in RGB, hsl(84, 50%, 8%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 0%, 67%, 88%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), visibly different at ΔE 10.74. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#161E0Argb(22, 30, 10)hsl(84, 50%, 8%)hsv(84, 67%, 12%)cmyk(27%, 0%, 67%, 88%)oklch(22.1% 0.037 127.2)lab(10.01% -7.11 10.58)lch(10.01% 12.75 123.90)What #161E0A 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 #161E0A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#161E0A Channel Values
How #161E0A 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 30 · B 10 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 50% · L 8% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 67% · V 12% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 27% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 88% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 17.15:1 vs white · 1.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #161E0A 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 #161E0A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #161E0A; 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 #161E0A
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 #161E0A 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.
#161E0A#1D1D0A#1A1D0A#1C1C0A#191D0A#181C1C#171D16#1B1B1BUsing #161E0A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-161e0a: #161E0A;background-color: #161E0A;colors: { 'color-161e0a': '#161E0A' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.118, blue: 0.039)<color name="color_161e0a">#161E0A</color>fill="#161E0A"More Green Colors
#161E0A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#161E0A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #161E0A?
#161E0A is a darkest green — rgb(22, 30, 10) in RGB and hsl(84, 50%, 8%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.74.
What is the RGB value of #161E0A?
#161E0A is rgb(22, 30, 10) — red 22, green 30, and blue 10 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #161E0A?
#161E0A converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 0%, 67%, 88%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #161E0A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #161E0A scores 17.15:1 against white and 1.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #161E0A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #161E0A 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 16.21, which is visibly different.
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