#166040 Color
#166040 is rgb(22, 96, 64) in RGB, hsl(154, 63%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 33%, 62%) 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 6.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#166040rgb(22, 96, 64)hsl(154, 63%, 23%)hsv(154, 77%, 38%)cmyk(77%, 0%, 33%, 62%)oklch(43.6% 0.089 159.9)lab(35.74% -29.53 11.67)lch(35.74% 31.76 158.43)What #166040 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 #166040, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#166040 Channel Values
How #166040 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 64 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 63% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 77% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 0% · Y 33% · K 62% | 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 #166040 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 #166040
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #166040; 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 #166040
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 #166040 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.
#166040#585840#475C40#505042#405741#225D5D#1E5E53#545454Using #166040 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-166040: #166040;background-color: #166040;colors: { 'color-166040': '#166040' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.376, blue: 0.251)<color name="color_166040">#166040</color>fill="#166040"More Green Colors
#166040 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#166040 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #166040?
#166040 is a dark green — rgb(22, 96, 64) in RGB and hsl(154, 63%, 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 6.19.
What is the RGB value of #166040?
#166040 is rgb(22, 96, 64) — red 22, green 96, and blue 64 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #166040?
#166040 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 33%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #166040 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #166040 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 #166040 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #166040 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 19.49, which is visibly different.
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