#165F4E Color
#165F4E is rgb(22, 95, 78) in RGB, hsl(166, 62%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 18%, 63%) 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 9.1. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#165F4Ergb(22, 95, 78)hsl(166, 62%, 23%)hsv(166, 77%, 37%)cmyk(77%, 0%, 18%, 63%)oklch(43.7% 0.075 173.4)lab(35.68% -26.33 3.10)lch(35.68% 26.51 173.29)What #165F4E 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 #165F4E, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#165F4E Channel Values
How #165F4E 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 95 · B 78 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 62% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 77% · V 37% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 63% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.55:1 vs white · 2.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #165F4E 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 #165F4E
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #165F4E; 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 #165F4E
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 #165F4E 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.
#165F4E#57574E#465B4E#50504F#40564F#1E5D5D#1B5E57#545454Using #165F4E in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-165f4e: #165F4E;background-color: #165F4E;colors: { 'color-165f4e': '#165F4E' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.373, blue: 0.306)<color name="color_165f4e">#165F4E</color>fill="#165F4E"More Green Colors
#165F4E sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#165F4E Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #165F4E?
#165F4E is a dark green — rgb(22, 95, 78) in RGB and hsl(166, 62%, 23%) 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 9.1.
What is the RGB value of #165F4E?
#165F4E is rgb(22, 95, 78) — red 22, green 95, and blue 78 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #165F4E?
#165F4E converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 18%, 63%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #165F4E be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #165F4E scores 7.55:1 against white and 2.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #165F4E as a CSS color keyword?
No. #165F4E 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 16.37, which is visibly different.
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