#163904 Color
#163904 is rgb(22, 57, 4) in RGB, hsl(100, 87%, 12%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 0%, 93%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), visibly different at ΔE 12.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#163904rgb(22, 57, 4)hsl(100, 87%, 12%)hsv(100, 93%, 22%)cmyk(61%, 0%, 93%, 78%)oklch(30.7% 0.088 137.5)lab(20.51% -21.33 26.02)lch(20.51% 33.65 129.34)What #163904 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 #163904, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#163904 Channel Values
How #163904 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 57 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 100° · S 87% · L 12% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 100° · S 93% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 61% · M 0% · Y 93% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.95:1 vs white · 1.62:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #163904 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 #163904
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #163904; 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 #163904
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 #163904 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.
#163904#353504#2B3704#303007#283406#1E3535#1B3729#313131Using #163904 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-163904: #163904;background-color: #163904;colors: { 'color-163904': '#163904' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.224, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_163904">#163904</color>fill="#163904"More Green Colors
#163904 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#163904 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #163904?
#163904 is a darkest green — rgb(22, 57, 4) in RGB and hsl(100, 87%, 12%) 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 12.71.
What is the RGB value of #163904?
#163904 is rgb(22, 57, 4) — red 22, green 57, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #163904?
#163904 converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 0%, 93%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #163904 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #163904 scores 12.95:1 against white and 1.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #163904 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #163904 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 22.8, which is visibly different.
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