#164638 Color
#164638 is rgb(22, 70, 56) in RGB, hsl(162, 52%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 20%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.77. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#164638rgb(22, 70, 56)hsl(162, 52%, 18%)hsv(162, 69%, 27%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 20%, 73%)oklch(35.7% 0.057 170.5)lab(26.18% -19.91 3.45)lch(26.18% 20.21 170.17)What #164638 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 #164638, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#164638 Channel Values
How #164638 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 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 162° · S 52% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 162° · S 69% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.67:1 vs white · 1.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #164638 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 #164638
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #164638; 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 #164638
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 #164638 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.
#164638#414138#344338#3B3B39#304039#1B4444#194540#3E3E3EUsing #164638 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-164638: #164638;background-color: #164638;colors: { 'color-164638': '#164638' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.275, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_164638">#164638</color>fill="#164638"More Green Colors
#164638 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#164638 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #164638?
#164638 is a darkest green — rgb(22, 70, 56) in RGB and hsl(162, 52%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.77.
What is the RGB value of #164638?
#164638 is rgb(22, 70, 56) — red 22, green 70, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #164638?
#164638 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 20%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #164638 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #164638 scores 10.67:1 against white and 1.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #164638 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #164638 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 11.73, which is visibly different.
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