#162527 Color
#162527 is rgb(22, 37, 39) in RGB, hsl(187, 28%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 5%, 0%, 85%) 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 4.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#162527rgb(22, 37, 39)hsl(187, 28%, 12%)hsv(187, 44%, 15%)cmyk(44%, 5%, 0%, 85%)oklch(25.2% 0.021 206.4)lab(13.40% -6.13 -3.48)lch(13.40% 7.05 209.62)What #162527 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 #162527, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#162527 Channel Values
How #162527 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 37 · B 39 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 28% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 44% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.81:1 vs white · 1.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #162527 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 #162527
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #162527; 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 #162527
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 #162527 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.
#162527#232327#1E2427#212127#1D2327#162525#162526#232323Using #162527 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-162527: #162527;background-color: #162527;colors: { 'color-162527': '#162527' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.145, blue: 0.153)<color name="color_162527">#162527</color>fill="#162527"More Teal Colors
#162527 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#162527 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #162527?
#162527 is a darkest teal — rgb(22, 37, 39) in RGB and hsl(187, 28%, 12%) 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 4.08.
What is the RGB value of #162527?
#162527 is rgb(22, 37, 39) — red 22, green 37, and blue 39 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #162527?
#162527 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 5%, 0%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #162527 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #162527 scores 15.81:1 against white and 1.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #162527 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #162527 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 15.14, which is visibly different.
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