#162323 Color
#162323 is rgb(22, 35, 35) in RGB, hsl(180, 23%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 0%, 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 2.56. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#162323rgb(22, 35, 35)hsl(180, 23%, 11%)hsv(180, 37%, 14%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 0%, 86%)oklch(24.4% 0.018 196)lab(12.51% -5.84 -1.92)lch(12.51% 6.15 198.18)What #162323 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 #162323, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#162323 Channel Values
How #162323 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 35 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 23% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 37% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 16.17:1 vs white · 1.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #162323 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 #162323
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #162323; 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 #162323
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 #162323 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.
#162323#212123#1D2223#1F1F23#1C2123#162323#162323#212121Using #162323 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-162323: #162323;background-color: #162323;colors: { 'color-162323': '#162323' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.137, blue: 0.137)<color name="color_162323">#162323</color>fill="#162323"More Teal Colors
#162323 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#162323 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #162323?
#162323 is a darkest teal — rgb(22, 35, 35) in RGB and hsl(180, 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 2.56.
What is the RGB value of #162323?
#162323 is rgb(22, 35, 35) — red 22, green 35, and blue 35 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #162323?
#162323 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 0%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #162323 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #162323 scores 16.17:1 against white and 1.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #162323 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #162323 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 13.94, which is visibly different.
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