#166020 Color
#166020 is rgb(22, 96, 32) in RGB, hsl(128, 63%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 67%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Lincoln Green (#195905), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.26. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#166020rgb(22, 96, 32)hsl(128, 63%, 23%)hsv(128, 77%, 38%)cmyk(77%, 0%, 67%, 62%)oklch(43% 0.12 145.1)lab(35.30% -33.93 28.90)lch(35.30% 44.57 139.57)What #166020 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 #166020, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#166020 Channel Values
How #166020 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 96 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 128° · S 63% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 128° · S 77% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 0% · Y 67% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.7:1 vs white · 2.73:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #166020 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 #166020
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #166020; 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 #166020
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 #166020 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.
#166020#585821#475C20#505024#405722#285B5B#225D4A#535353Using #166020 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-166020: #166020;background-color: #166020;colors: { 'color-166020': '#166020' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.376, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_166020">#166020</color>fill="#166020"More Green Colors
#166020 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#166020 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #166020?
#166020 is a dark green — rgb(22, 96, 32) in RGB and hsl(128, 63%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Lincoln Green (#195905), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.26.
What is the RGB value of #166020?
#166020 is rgb(22, 96, 32) — red 22, green 96, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #166020?
#166020 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 67%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #166020 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #166020 scores 7.7:1 against white and 2.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #166020 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #166020 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 13.3, which is visibly different.
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