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#166B05 Color

#166B05 is rgb(22, 107, 5) in RGB, hsl(110, 91%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 95%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pakistan Green (#006600), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#166B05
HEX#166B05
RGBrgb(22, 107, 5)
HSLhsl(110, 91%, 22%)
HSVhsv(110, 95%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(79%, 0%, 95%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(46.1% 0.149 141.2)
LABlab(39.12% -39.07 41.90)
LCHlch(39.12% 57.29 133.00)

What #166B05 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 #166B05, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#166B05 Channel Values

How #166B05 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 22 · G 107 · B 58-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 110° · S 91% · L 22%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 110° · S 95% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 79% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.69:1 vs white · 3.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #166B05 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.

TextWhite text6.69:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #166B05

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #166B05; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #166B05

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 #166B05 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.

Typical#166B05
Protanopia#626207
Protanomaly#4F6606
Deuteranopia#595910
Deuteranomaly#47610C
Tritanopia#2D6464
Tritanomaly#26674F
Achromatopsia#5C5C5C

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Using #166B05 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-166b05: #166B05;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #166B05;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-166b05': '#166B05' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.086, green: 0.420, blue: 0.020)
Android XML<color name="color_166b05">#166B05</color>
SVG fillfill="#166B05"

More Green Colors

#166B05 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#166B05 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #166B05?

#166B05 is a dark green — rgb(22, 107, 5) in RGB and hsl(110, 91%, 22%) 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 2.61.

What is the RGB value of #166B05?

#166B05 is rgb(22, 107, 5) — red 22, green 107, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #166B05?

#166B05 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 95%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #166B05 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #166B05 scores 6.69:1 against white and 3.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #166B05 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #166B05 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 3.2, which is very hard to tell apart.

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