#165403 Color
#165403 is rgb(22, 84, 3) in RGB, hsl(106, 93%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 96%, 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 2.37. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#165403rgb(22, 84, 3)hsl(106, 93%, 17%)hsv(106, 96%, 33%)cmyk(74%, 0%, 96%, 67%)oklch(39.1% 0.124 140.1)lab(30.74% -31.63 35.63)lch(30.74% 47.64 131.60)What #165403 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 #165403, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#165403 Channel Values
How #165403 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 84 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 106° · S 93% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 106° · S 96% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.12:1 vs white · 2.3:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #165403 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 #165403
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #165403; 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 #165403
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 #165403 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.
#165403#4D4D04#3E5004#46460A#394C07#264F4F#20513D#484848Using #165403 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-165403: #165403;background-color: #165403;colors: { 'color-165403': '#165403' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.329, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_165403">#165403</color>fill="#165403"More Green Colors
#165403 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#165403 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #165403?
#165403 is a darkest green — rgb(22, 84, 3) in RGB and hsl(106, 93%, 17%) 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 2.37.
What is the RGB value of #165403?
#165403 is rgb(22, 84, 3) — red 22, green 84, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #165403?
#165403 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 96%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #165403 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #165403 scores 9.12:1 against white and 2.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #165403 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #165403 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 11.18, which is visibly different.
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