#164606 Color
#164606 is rgb(22, 70, 6) in RGB, hsl(105, 84%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 91%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), visibly different at ΔE 11.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#164606rgb(22, 70, 6)hsl(105, 84%, 15%)hsv(105, 91%, 27%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 91%, 73%)oklch(34.8% 0.105 139.6)lab(25.50% -26.42 30.08)lch(25.50% 40.04 131.29)What #164606 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 #164606, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#164606 Channel Values
How #164606 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 70 · B 6 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 105° · S 84% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 105° · S 91% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.98:1 vs white · 1.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #164606 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 #164606
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #164606; 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 #164606
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 #164606 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.
#164606#414107#344306#3B3B0B#304009#214242#1D4333#3C3C3CUsing #164606 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-164606: #164606;background-color: #164606;colors: { 'color-164606': '#164606' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.275, blue: 0.024)<color name="color_164606">#164606</color>fill="#164606"More Green Colors
#164606 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#164606 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #164606?
#164606 is a darkest green — rgb(22, 70, 6) in RGB and hsl(105, 84%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.49.
What is the RGB value of #164606?
#164606 is rgb(22, 70, 6) — red 22, green 70, and blue 6 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #164606?
#164606 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 91%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #164606 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #164606 scores 10.98:1 against white and 1.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #164606 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #164606 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 19.61, which is visibly different.
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