#166937 Color
#166937 is rgb(22, 105, 55) in RGB, hsl(144, 65%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 48%, 59%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.31. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#166937rgb(22, 105, 55)hsl(144, 65%, 25%)hsv(144, 79%, 41%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 48%, 59%)oklch(46% 0.111 151.8)lab(38.79% -34.39 20.87)lch(38.79% 40.23 148.74)What #166937 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 #166937, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#166937 Channel Values
How #166937 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 105 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 144° · S 65% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 144° · S 79% · V 41% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 59% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.75:1 vs white · 3.11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #166937 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 #166937
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #166937; 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 #166937
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 #166937 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.
#166937#616137#4D6437#58583A#465F39#286464#226656#5B5B5BUsing #166937 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-166937: #166937;background-color: #166937;colors: { 'color-166937': '#166937' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.412, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_166937">#166937</color>fill="#166937"More Green Colors
#166937 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#166937 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #166937?
#166937 is a dark green — rgb(22, 105, 55) in RGB and hsl(144, 65%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadmium Green (#006B3C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.31.
What is the RGB value of #166937?
#166937 is rgb(22, 105, 55) — red 22, green 105, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #166937?
#166937 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 48%, 59%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #166937 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #166937 scores 6.75:1 against white and 3.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #166937 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #166937 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 13.23, which is visibly different.
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