#166453 Color
#166453 is rgb(22, 100, 83) in RGB, hsl(167, 64%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(78%, 0%, 17%, 61%) 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 8. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#166453rgb(22, 100, 83)hsl(167, 64%, 24%)hsv(167, 78%, 39%)cmyk(78%, 0%, 17%, 61%)oklch(45.3% 0.078 174.4)lab(37.55% -27.38 2.70)lch(37.55% 27.51 174.36)What #166453 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 #166453, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#166453 Channel Values
How #166453 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 83 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 64% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 78% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 78% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.04:1 vs white · 2.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #166453 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 #166453
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #166453; 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 #166453
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 #166453 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.
#166453#5C5C53#495F53#545455#435B54#1E6262#1B635C#595959Using #166453 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-166453: #166453;background-color: #166453;colors: { 'color-166453': '#166453' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.392, blue: 0.325)<color name="color_166453">#166453</color>fill="#166453"More Green Colors
#166453 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#166453 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #166453?
#166453 is a dark green — rgb(22, 100, 83) in RGB and hsl(167, 64%, 24%) 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 8.
What is the RGB value of #166453?
#166453 is rgb(22, 100, 83) — red 22, green 100, and blue 83 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #166453?
#166453 converts to approximately cmyk(78%, 0%, 17%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #166453 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #166453 scores 7.04:1 against white and 2.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #166453 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #166453 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.95, which is visibly different.
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