#165547 Color
#165547 is rgb(22, 85, 71) in RGB, hsl(167, 59%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 16%, 67%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is MSU Green (#18453B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#165547rgb(22, 85, 71)hsl(167, 59%, 21%)hsv(167, 74%, 33%)cmyk(74%, 0%, 16%, 67%)oklch(40.6% 0.067 174.7)lab(31.97% -23.49 2.15)lch(31.97% 23.59 174.77)What #165547 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 #165547, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#165547 Channel Values
How #165547 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 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 59% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 74% · V 33% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 67% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.66:1 vs white · 2.42:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #165547 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 #165547
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #165547; 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 #165547
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 #165547 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.
#165547#4E4E47#3F5147#474748#394D48#1C5353#1A544F#4B4B4BUsing #165547 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-165547: #165547;background-color: #165547;colors: { 'color-165547': '#165547' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.333, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_165547">#165547</color>fill="#165547"More Green Colors
#165547 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#165547 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #165547?
#165547 is a dark green — rgb(22, 85, 71) in RGB and hsl(167, 59%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is MSU Green (#18453B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.
What is the RGB value of #165547?
#165547 is rgb(22, 85, 71) — red 22, green 85, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #165547?
#165547 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 16%, 67%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #165547 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #165547 scores 8.66:1 against white and 2.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #165547 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #165547 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 12.8, which is visibly different.
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