#164646 Color
#164646 is rgb(22, 70, 70) in RGB, hsl(180, 52%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(69%, 0%, 0%, 73%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#164646rgb(22, 70, 70)hsl(180, 52%, 18%)hsv(180, 69%, 27%)cmyk(69%, 0%, 0%, 73%)oklch(36.2% 0.051 195.1)lab(26.56% -16.59 -5.06)lch(26.56% 17.34 196.97)What #164646 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 #164646, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#164646 Channel Values
How #164646 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 70 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 180° · S 52% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 180° · S 69% · V 27% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 69% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 73% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.51:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #164646 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 #164646
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #164646; 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 #164646
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 #164646 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.
#164646#414146#344346#3B3B47#304047#164646#164646#3F3F3FUsing #164646 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-164646: #164646;background-color: #164646;colors: { 'color-164646': '#164646' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.275, blue: 0.275)<color name="color_164646">#164646</color>fill="#164646"More Teal Colors
#164646 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#164646 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #164646?
#164646 is a darkest teal — rgb(22, 70, 70) in RGB and hsl(180, 52%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Deep Jungle Green (#004B49), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.08.
What is the RGB value of #164646?
#164646 is rgb(22, 70, 70) — red 22, green 70, and blue 70 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #164646?
#164646 converts to approximately cmyk(69%, 0%, 0%, 73%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #164646 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #164646 scores 10.51:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #164646 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #164646 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 6.4, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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