#165412 Color
#165412 is rgb(22, 84, 18) in RGB, hsl(116, 65%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 79%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.6. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#165412rgb(22, 84, 18)hsl(116, 65%, 20%)hsv(116, 79%, 33%)cmyk(74%, 0%, 79%, 67%)oklch(39.2% 0.115 142.2)lab(30.81% -30.86 30.52)lch(30.81% 43.40 135.32)What #165412 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 #165412, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#165412 Channel Values
How #165412 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 18 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 116° · S 65% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 116° · S 79% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 0% · Y 79% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.09:1 vs white · 2.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #165412 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 #165412
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #165412; 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 #165412
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 #165412 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.
#165412#4D4D13#3E5012#464617#394C15#254F4F#20513F#484848Using #165412 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-165412: #165412;background-color: #165412;colors: { 'color-165412': '#165412' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.329, blue: 0.071)<color name="color_165412">#165412</color>fill="#165412"More Green Colors
#165412 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#165412 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #165412?
#165412 is a dark green — rgb(22, 84, 18) in RGB and hsl(116, 65%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.6.
What is the RGB value of #165412?
#165412 is rgb(22, 84, 18) — red 22, green 84, and blue 18 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #165412?
#165412 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 79%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #165412 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #165412 scores 9.09:1 against white and 2.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #165412 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #165412 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 14.7, which is visibly different.
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