#163B32 Color
#163B32 is rgb(22, 59, 50) in RGB, hsl(165, 46%, 16%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 0%, 15%, 77%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#163B32rgb(22, 59, 50)hsl(165, 46%, 16%)hsv(165, 63%, 23%)cmyk(63%, 0%, 15%, 77%)oklch(32.2% 0.046 175)lab(21.97% -15.87 1.39)lch(21.97% 15.93 175.00)What #163B32 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 #163B32, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#163B32 Channel Values
How #163B32 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 59 · B 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 46% · L 16% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 63% · V 23% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 77% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 12.31:1 vs white · 1.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #163B32 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 #163B32
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #163B32; 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 #163B32
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 #163B32 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.
#163B32#373732#2D3832#323233#293632#193A3A#183A37#353535Using #163B32 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-163b32: #163B32;background-color: #163B32;colors: { 'color-163b32': '#163B32' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.231, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_163b32">#163B32</color>fill="#163B32"More Green Colors
#163B32 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#163B32 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #163B32?
#163B32 is a darkest green — rgb(22, 59, 50) in RGB and hsl(165, 46%, 16%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Jungle Green (#1C352D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #163B32?
#163B32 is rgb(22, 59, 50) — red 22, green 59, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #163B32?
#163B32 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 0%, 15%, 77%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #163B32 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #163B32 scores 12.31:1 against white and 1.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #163B32 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #163B32 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 11.2, which is visibly different.
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