#166105 Color
#166105 is rgb(22, 97, 5) in RGB, hsl(109, 90%, 20%) in HSL, and about cmyk(77%, 0%, 95%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.9. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#166105rgb(22, 97, 5)hsl(109, 90%, 20%)hsv(109, 95%, 38%)cmyk(77%, 0%, 95%, 62%)oklch(43.1% 0.138 140.9)lab(35.51% -35.89 38.93)lch(35.51% 52.95 132.67)What #166105 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 #166105, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#166105 Channel Values
How #166105 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 97 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 109° · S 90% · L 20% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 109° · S 95% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 77% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.65:1 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 #166105 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 #166105
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #166105; 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 #166105
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 #166105 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.
#166105#595907#475C06#51510F#41580B#2A5B5B#235D47#535353Using #166105 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-166105: #166105;background-color: #166105;colors: { 'color-166105': '#166105' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.380, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_166105">#166105</color>fill="#166105"More Green Colors
#166105 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#166105 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #166105?
#166105 is a dark green — rgb(22, 97, 5) in RGB and hsl(109, 90%, 20%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.9.
What is the RGB value of #166105?
#166105 is rgb(22, 97, 5) — red 22, green 97, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #166105?
#166105 converts to approximately cmyk(77%, 0%, 95%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #166105 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #166105 scores 7.65:1 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 #166105 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #166105 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 4.46, which is very hard to tell apart.
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