#165501 Color
#165501 is rgb(22, 85, 1) in RGB, hsl(105, 98%, 17%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 99%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#165501rgb(22, 85, 1)hsl(105, 98%, 17%)hsv(105, 99%, 33%)cmyk(74%, 0%, 99%, 67%)oklch(39.4% 0.126 140)lab(31.10% -32.07 36.61)lch(31.10% 48.67 131.22)What #165501 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 #165501, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#165501 Channel Values
How #165501 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 85 · B 1 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 105° · S 98% · L 17% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 105° · S 99% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 0% · Y 99% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9:1 vs white · 2.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #165501 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 #165501
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #165501; 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 #165501
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 #165501 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.
#165501#4E4E02#3F5102#474709#394D06#265050#21523E#494949Using #165501 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-165501: #165501;background-color: #165501;colors: { 'color-165501': '#165501' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.333, blue: 0.004)<color name="color_165501">#165501</color>fill="#165501"More Green Colors
#165501 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#165501 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #165501?
#165501 is a darkest green — rgb(22, 85, 1) in RGB and hsl(105, 98%, 17%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.66.
What is the RGB value of #165501?
#165501 is rgb(22, 85, 1) — red 22, green 85, and blue 1 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #165501?
#165501 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 99%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #165501 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #165501 scores 9:1 against white and 2.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #165501 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #165501 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 10.25, which is visibly different.
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