#163801 Color
#163801 is rgb(22, 56, 1) in RGB, hsl(97, 96%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 98%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), visibly different at ΔE 13.58. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#163801rgb(22, 56, 1)hsl(97, 96%, 11%)hsv(97, 98%, 22%)cmyk(61%, 0%, 98%, 78%)oklch(30.3% 0.09 136.5)lab(20.11% -21.12 26.80)lch(20.11% 34.12 128.24)What #163801 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 #163801, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#163801 Channel Values
How #163801 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 56 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 97° · S 96% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 97° · S 98% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 0% · Y 98% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.12:1 vs white · 1.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #163801 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 #163801
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #163801; 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 #163801
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 #163801 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.
#163801#343401#2B3601#303004#273303#1E3434#1B3628#303030Using #163801 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-163801: #163801;background-color: #163801;colors: { 'color-163801': '#163801' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.220, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_163801">#163801</color>fill="#163801"More Green Colors
#163801 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#163801 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #163801?
#163801 is a darkest green — rgb(22, 56, 1) in RGB and hsl(97, 96%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 13.58.
What is the RGB value of #163801?
#163801 is rgb(22, 56, 1) — red 22, green 56, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #163801?
#163801 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 98%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #163801 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #163801 scores 13.12:1 against white and 1.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #163801 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #163801 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 darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 23.02, which is visibly different.
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