#164137 Color
#164137 is rgb(22, 65, 55) in RGB, hsl(166, 49%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(66%, 0%, 15%, 75%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.75. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#164137rgb(22, 65, 55)hsl(166, 49%, 17%)hsv(166, 66%, 25%)cmyk(66%, 0%, 15%, 75%)oklch(34.2% 0.051 175.3)lab(24.32% -17.73 1.45)lch(24.32% 17.79 175.32)What #164137 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 #164137, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#164137 Channel Values
How #164137 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 65 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 49% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 66% · V 25% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 66% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 75% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.38:1 vs white · 1.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #164137 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 #164137
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #164137; 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 #164137
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 #164137 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.
#164137#3C3C37#313E37#373738#2D3B38#194040#18403C#3A3A3AUsing #164137 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-164137: #164137;background-color: #164137;colors: { 'color-164137': '#164137' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.255, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_164137">#164137</color>fill="#164137"More Green Colors
#164137 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#164137 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #164137?
#164137 is a darkest green — rgb(22, 65, 55) in RGB and hsl(166, 49%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.75.
What is the RGB value of #164137?
#164137 is rgb(22, 65, 55) — red 22, green 65, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #164137?
#164137 converts to approximately cmyk(66%, 0%, 15%, 75%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #164137 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #164137 scores 11.38:1 against white and 1.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #164137 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #164137 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 10.27, which is visibly different.
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