#165A44 Color
#165A44 is rgb(22, 90, 68) in RGB, hsl(161, 61%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 0%, 24%, 65%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Bottle Green (#006A4E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#165A44rgb(22, 90, 68)hsl(161, 61%, 22%)hsv(161, 76%, 35%)cmyk(76%, 0%, 24%, 65%)oklch(42% 0.076 166.9)lab(33.69% -26.30 6.43)lch(33.69% 27.08 166.27)What #165A44 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 #165A44, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#165A44 Channel Values
How #165A44 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 90 · B 68 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 161° · S 61% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 161° · S 76% · V 35% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 76% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 65% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.14:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #165A44 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 #165A44
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #165A44; 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 #165A44
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 #165A44 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.
#165A44#535344#425644#4B4B46#3C5245#1F5858#1C5950#4F4F4FUsing #165A44 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-165a44: #165A44;background-color: #165A44;colors: { 'color-165a44': '#165A44' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.353, blue: 0.267)<color name="color_165a44">#165A44</color>fill="#165A44"More Green Colors
#165A44 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#165A44 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #165A44?
#165A44 is a dark green — rgb(22, 90, 68) in RGB and hsl(161, 61%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Bottle Green (#006A4E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.93.
What is the RGB value of #165A44?
#165A44 is rgb(22, 90, 68) — red 22, green 90, and blue 68 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #165A44?
#165A44 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 0%, 24%, 65%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #165A44 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #165A44 scores 8.14:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #165A44 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #165A44 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 17.64, which is visibly different.
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