#166704 Color
#166704 is rgb(22, 103, 4) in RGB, hsl(109, 93%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 96%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Green (#006400), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.5. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#166704rgb(22, 103, 4)hsl(109, 93%, 21%)hsv(109, 96%, 40%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 96%, 60%)oklch(44.9% 0.145 141)lab(37.68% -37.85 40.98)lch(37.68% 55.79 132.73)What #166704 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 #166704, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#166704 Channel Values
How #166704 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 103 · B 4 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 109° · S 93% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 109° · S 96% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 96% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.06:1 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 #166704 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 #166704
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #166704; 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 #166704
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 #166704 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.
#166704#5F5F06#4C6205#56560F#455D0B#2C6161#25634C#595959Using #166704 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-166704: #166704;background-color: #166704;colors: { 'color-166704': '#166704' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.404, blue: 0.016)<color name="color_166704">#166704</color>fill="#166704"More Green Colors
#166704 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#166704 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #166704?
#166704 is a dark green — rgb(22, 103, 4) in RGB and hsl(109, 93%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Green (#006400), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.5.
What is the RGB value of #166704?
#166704 is rgb(22, 103, 4) — red 22, green 103, and blue 4 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #166704?
#166704 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 96%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #166704 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #166704 scores 7.06:1 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 #166704 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #166704 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 2.5, which is very hard to tell apart.
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