#165309 Color
#165309 is rgb(22, 83, 9) in RGB, hsl(109, 80%, 18%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 89%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#165309rgb(22, 83, 9)hsl(109, 80%, 18%)hsv(109, 89%, 33%)cmyk(73%, 0%, 89%, 67%)oklch(38.8% 0.119 140.8)lab(30.39% -31.01 33.35)lch(30.39% 45.54 132.91)What #165309 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 #165309, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#165309 Channel Values
How #165309 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 83 · B 9 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 109° · S 80% · L 18% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 109° · S 89% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 0% · Y 89% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.23:1 vs white · 2.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #165309 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 #165309
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #165309; 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 #165309
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 #165309 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.
#165309#4C4C0A#3D4F0A#46460F#384B0D#254E4E#20503D#474747Using #165309 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-165309: #165309;background-color: #165309;colors: { 'color-165309': '#165309' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.325, blue: 0.035)<color name="color_165309">#165309</color>fill="#165309"More Green Colors
#165309 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#165309 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #165309?
#165309 is a darkest green — rgb(22, 83, 9) in RGB and hsl(109, 80%, 18%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.28.
What is the RGB value of #165309?
#165309 is rgb(22, 83, 9) — red 22, green 83, and blue 9 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #165309?
#165309 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 89%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #165309 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #165309 scores 9.23:1 against white and 2.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #165309 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #165309 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 12.97, which is visibly different.
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