#164511 Color
#164511 is rgb(22, 69, 17) in RGB, hsl(114, 60%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 75%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.97. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#164511rgb(22, 69, 17)hsl(114, 60%, 17%)hsv(114, 75%, 27%)cmyk(68%, 0%, 75%, 73%)oklch(34.6% 0.096 141.7)lab(25.19% -25.32 25.25)lch(25.19% 35.76 135.08)What #164511 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 #164511, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#164511 Channel Values
How #164511 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 69 · B 17 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 114° · S 60% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 114° · S 75% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 0% · Y 75% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 11.09:1 vs white · 1.89:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #164511 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 #164511
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #164511; 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 #164511
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 #164511 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.
#164511#404012#334211#3A3A14#2F3F13#214141#1D4334#3C3C3CUsing #164511 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-164511: #164511;background-color: #164511;colors: { 'color-164511': '#164511' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.271, blue: 0.067)<color name="color_164511">#164511</color>fill="#164511"More Green Colors
#164511 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#164511 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #164511?
#164511 is a darkest green — rgb(22, 69, 17) in RGB and hsl(114, 60%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (Traditional) (#014421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.97.
What is the RGB value of #164511?
#164511 is rgb(22, 69, 17) — red 22, green 69, and blue 17 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #164511?
#164511 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 75%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #164511 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #164511 scores 11.09:1 against white and 1.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #164511 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #164511 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 20, which is visibly different.
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