#165908 Color
#165908 is rgb(22, 89, 8) in RGB, hsl(110, 84%, 19%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 91%, 65%) 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 1.15. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#165908rgb(22, 89, 8)hsl(110, 84%, 19%)hsv(110, 91%, 35%)cmyk(75%, 0%, 91%, 65%)oklch(40.7% 0.127 140.9)lab(32.60% -33.12 35.60)lch(32.60% 48.63 132.93)What #165908 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 #165908, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#165908 Channel Values
How #165908 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 89 · B 8 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 110° · S 84% · L 19% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 110° · S 91% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 0% · Y 91% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.51:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #165908 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 #165908
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #165908; 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 #165908
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 #165908 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.
#165908#525209#425509#4B4B10#3C510D#275454#215641#4D4D4DUsing #165908 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-165908: #165908;background-color: #165908;colors: { 'color-165908': '#165908' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.349, blue: 0.031)<color name="color_165908">#165908</color>fill="#165908"More Green Colors
#165908 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#165908 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #165908?
#165908 is a darkest green — rgb(22, 89, 8) in RGB and hsl(110, 84%, 19%) 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 1.15.
What is the RGB value of #165908?
#165908 is rgb(22, 89, 8) — red 22, green 89, and blue 8 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #165908?
#165908 converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 91%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #165908 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #165908 scores 8.51:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #165908 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #165908 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 9.26, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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