#165035 Color
#165035 is rgb(22, 80, 53) in RGB, hsl(152, 57%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(72%, 0%, 34%, 69%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is British Racing Green (#004225), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#165035rgb(22, 80, 53)hsl(152, 57%, 20%)hsv(152, 73%, 31%)cmyk(72%, 0%, 34%, 69%)oklch(38.6% 0.076 159.2)lab(29.78% -24.97 10.31)lch(29.78% 27.01 157.57)What #165035 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 #165035, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#165035 Channel Values
How #165035 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 80 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 152° · S 57% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 152° · S 73% · V 31% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 72% · M 0% · Y 34% · K 69% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.4:1 vs white · 2.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #165035 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 #165035
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #165035; 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 #165035
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 #165035 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.
#165035#4A4A35#3B4C35#434337#364936#1F4D4D#1C4E45#464646Using #165035 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-165035: #165035;background-color: #165035;colors: { 'color-165035': '#165035' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.314, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_165035">#165035</color>fill="#165035"More Green Colors
#165035 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#165035 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #165035?
#165035 is a dark green — rgb(22, 80, 53) in RGB and hsl(152, 57%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is British Racing Green (#004225), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.
What is the RGB value of #165035?
#165035 is rgb(22, 80, 53) — red 22, green 80, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #165035?
#165035 converts to approximately cmyk(72%, 0%, 34%, 69%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #165035 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #165035 scores 9.4:1 against white and 2.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #165035 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #165035 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 19.13, which is visibly different.
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