#166803 Color
#166803 is rgb(22, 104, 3) in RGB, hsl(109, 94%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 97%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pakistan Green (#006600), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.49. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#166803rgb(22, 104, 3)hsl(109, 94%, 21%)hsv(109, 97%, 41%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 97%, 59%)oklch(45.2% 0.147 141)lab(38.04% -38.20 41.53)lch(38.04% 56.43 132.61)What #166803 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 #166803, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#166803 Channel Values
How #166803 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 104 · B 3 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 109° · S 94% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 109° · S 97% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 97% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.96:1 vs white · 3.02:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #166803 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 #166803
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #166803; 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 #166803
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 #166803 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.
#166803#606005#4C6304#57570E#465E0A#2C6262#25644C#595959Using #166803 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-166803: #166803;background-color: #166803;colors: { 'color-166803': '#166803' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.408, blue: 0.012)<color name="color_166803">#166803</color>fill="#166803"More Green Colors
#166803 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#166803 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #166803?
#166803 is a dark green — rgb(22, 104, 3) in RGB and hsl(109, 94%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pakistan Green (#006600), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.49.
What is the RGB value of #166803?
#166803 is rgb(22, 104, 3) — red 22, green 104, and blue 3 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #166803?
#166803 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 97%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #166803 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #166803 scores 6.96:1 against white and 3.02:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #166803 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #166803 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 2.58, which is very hard to tell apart.
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