#162216 Color
#162216 is rgb(22, 34, 22) in RGB, hsl(120, 21%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 35%, 87%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.59. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#162216rgb(22, 34, 22)hsl(120, 21%, 11%)hsv(120, 35%, 13%)cmyk(35%, 0%, 35%, 87%)oklch(23.6% 0.028 144.6)lab(11.78% -7.86 6.36)lch(11.78% 10.11 141.02)What #162216 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 #162216, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#162216 Channel Values
How #162216 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 34 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 21% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 35% · V 13% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 87% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.48:1 vs white · 1.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #162216 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 #162216
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #162216; 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 #162216
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 #162216 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.
#162216#202016#1D2116#1F1F16#1B2016#182121#17211D#1F1F1FUsing #162216 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-162216: #162216;background-color: #162216;colors: { 'color-162216': '#162216' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.133, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_162216">#162216</color>fill="#162216"More Green Colors
#162216 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#162216 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #162216?
#162216 is a darkest green — rgb(22, 34, 22) in RGB and hsl(120, 21%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.59.
What is the RGB value of #162216?
#162216 is rgb(22, 34, 22) — red 22, green 34, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #162216?
#162216 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 35%, 87%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #162216 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #162216 scores 16.48:1 against white and 1.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #162216 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #162216 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 15.53, which is visibly different.
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