#166032 Color
#166032 is rgb(22, 96, 50) in RGB, hsl(143, 63%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 48%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#166032rgb(22, 96, 50)hsl(143, 63%, 23%)hsv(143, 77%, 38%)cmyk(77%, 0%, 48%, 62%)oklch(43.3% 0.103 151.5)lab(35.51% -31.80 19.57)lch(35.51% 37.34 148.39)What #166032 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 #166032, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#166032 Channel Values
How #166032 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 50 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 143° · S 63% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 143° · S 77% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.63:1 vs white · 2.75:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #166032 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 #166032
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #166032; 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 #166032
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 #166032 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.
#166032#585832#475C32#505034#405733#255C5C#205D4E#545454Using #166032 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-166032: #166032;background-color: #166032;colors: { 'color-166032': '#166032' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.376, blue: 0.196)<color name="color_166032">#166032</color>fill="#166032"More Green Colors
#166032 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#166032 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #166032?
#166032 is a dark green — rgb(22, 96, 50) in RGB and hsl(143, 63%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.28.
What is the RGB value of #166032?
#166032 is rgb(22, 96, 50) — red 22, green 96, and blue 50 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #166032?
#166032 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 48%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #166032 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #166032 scores 7.63:1 against white and 2.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #166032 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #166032 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 17.09, which is visibly different.
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