#16231A Color
#16231A is rgb(22, 35, 26) in RGB, hsl(138, 23%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 26%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#16231Argb(22, 35, 26)hsl(138, 23%, 11%)hsv(138, 37%, 14%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 26%, 86%)oklch(24.1% 0.025 154)lab(12.26% -7.74 4.17)lch(12.26% 8.80 151.67)What #16231A 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 #16231A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#16231A Channel Values
How #16231A 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 35 · B 26 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 23% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 37% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.29:1 vs white · 1.29:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #16231A 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 #16231A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #16231A; 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 #16231A
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 #16231A 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.
#16231A#21211A#1D221A#1F1F1A#1C211A#172222#17221F#202020Using #16231A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-16231a: #16231A;background-color: #16231A;colors: { 'color-16231a': '#16231A' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.137, blue: 0.102)<color name="color_16231a">#16231A</color>fill="#16231A"More Green Colors
#16231A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#16231A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #16231A?
#16231A is a darkest green — rgb(22, 35, 26) in RGB and hsl(138, 23%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.56.
What is the RGB value of #16231A?
#16231A is rgb(22, 35, 26) — red 22, green 35, and blue 26 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #16231A?
#16231A converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 26%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #16231A be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #16231A scores 16.29:1 against white and 1.29:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #16231A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #16231A 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 15.09, which is visibly different.
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