#163729 Color
#163729 is rgb(22, 55, 41) in RGB, hsl(155, 43%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(60%, 0%, 25%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Phthalo Green (#123524), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#163729rgb(22, 55, 41)hsl(155, 43%, 15%)hsv(155, 60%, 22%)cmyk(60%, 0%, 25%, 78%)oklch(30.7% 0.047 163.6)lab(20.25% -15.77 4.95)lch(20.25% 16.53 162.56)What #163729 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 #163729, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#163729 Channel Values
How #163729 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 55 · B 41 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 155° · S 43% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 155° · S 60% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 60% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.02:1 vs white · 1.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #163729 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 #163729
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #163729; 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 #163729
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 #163729 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.
#163729#333329#2A3529#2F2F2A#27322A#1A3535#183631#313131Using #163729 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-163729: #163729;background-color: #163729;colors: { 'color-163729': '#163729' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.216, blue: 0.161)<color name="color_163729">#163729</color>fill="#163729"More Green Colors
#163729 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#163729 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #163729?
#163729 is a darkest green — rgb(22, 55, 41) in RGB and hsl(155, 43%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Phthalo Green (#123524), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.44.
What is the RGB value of #163729?
#163729 is rgb(22, 55, 41) — red 22, green 55, and blue 41 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #163729?
#163729 converts to approximately cmyk(60%, 0%, 25%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #163729 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #163729 scores 13.02:1 against white and 1.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #163729 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #163729 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 darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 14.49, which is visibly different.
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