#162726 Color
#162726 is rgb(22, 39, 38) in RGB, hsl(176, 28%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 3%, 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 3.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#162726rgb(22, 39, 38)hsl(176, 28%, 12%)hsv(176, 44%, 15%)cmyk(44%, 0%, 3%, 85%)oklch(25.7% 0.023 191.1)lab(14.12% -7.60 -1.72)lch(14.12% 7.79 192.72)What #162726 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 #162726, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#162726 Channel Values
How #162726 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 39 · B 38 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 28% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 44% · V 15% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 85% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.53:1 vs white · 1.35:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #162726 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 #162726
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #162726; 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 #162726
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 #162726 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.
#162726#252526#202626#222226#1E2426#162727#162727#242424Using #162726 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-162726: #162726;background-color: #162726;colors: { 'color-162726': '#162726' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.153, blue: 0.149)<color name="color_162726">#162726</color>fill="#162726"More Teal Colors
#162726 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#162726 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #162726?
#162726 is a darkest teal — rgb(22, 39, 38) in RGB and hsl(176, 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 3.39.
What is the RGB value of #162726?
#162726 is rgb(22, 39, 38) — red 22, green 39, and blue 38 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #162726?
#162726 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 3%, 85%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #162726 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #162726 scores 15.53:1 against white and 1.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #162726 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #162726 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 16.13, which is visibly different.
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