#166416 Color
#166416 is rgb(22, 100, 22) in RGB, hsl(120, 64%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 0%, 78%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.03. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#166416rgb(22, 100, 22)hsl(120, 64%, 24%)hsv(120, 78%, 39%)cmyk(78%, 0%, 78%, 61%)oklch(44.1% 0.133 142.9)lab(36.67% -36.07 34.71)lch(36.67% 50.06 136.10)What #166416 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 #166416, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#166416 Channel Values
How #166416 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 100 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 120° · S 64% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 120° · S 78% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 0% · Y 78% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.32:1 vs white · 2.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #166416 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 #166416
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #166416; 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 #166416
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 #166416 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.
#166416#5C5C17#495F17#54541C#435B19#2A5E5E#23614B#565656Using #166416 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-166416: #166416;background-color: #166416;colors: { 'color-166416': '#166416' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.392, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_166416">#166416</color>fill="#166416"More Green Colors
#166416 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#166416 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #166416?
#166416 is a dark green — rgb(22, 100, 22) in RGB and hsl(120, 64%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.03.
What is the RGB value of #166416?
#166416 is rgb(22, 100, 22) — red 22, green 100, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #166416?
#166416 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 0%, 78%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #166416 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #166416 scores 7.32:1 against white and 2.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #166416 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #166416 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 7.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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