#166F41 Color
#166F41 is rgb(22, 111, 65) in RGB, hsl(149, 67%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(80%, 0%, 41%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Spring Green (#177245), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.42. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#166F41rgb(22, 111, 65)hsl(149, 67%, 26%)hsv(149, 80%, 44%)cmyk(80%, 0%, 41%, 56%)oklch(48% 0.109 155)lab(41.05% -35.07 18.11)lch(41.05% 39.48 152.69)What #166F41 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 #166F41, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#166F41 Channel Values
How #166F41 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 111 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 149° · S 67% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 149° · S 80% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 80% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.21:1 vs white · 3.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #166F41 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 #166F41
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #166F41; 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 #166F41
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 #166F41 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.
#166F41#666641#516A41#5D5D44#4A6543#286B6B#226C5D#616161Using #166F41 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-166f41: #166F41;background-color: #166F41;colors: { 'color-166f41': '#166F41' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.435, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_166f41">#166F41</color>fill="#166F41"More Green Colors
#166F41 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#166F41 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #166F41?
#166F41 is a dark green — rgb(22, 111, 65) in RGB and hsl(149, 67%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Spring Green (#177245), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.42.
What is the RGB value of #166F41?
#166F41 is rgb(22, 111, 65) — red 22, green 111, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #166F41?
#166F41 converts to approximately cmyk(80%, 0%, 41%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #166F41 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #166F41 scores 6.21:1 against white and 3.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #166F41 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #166F41 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 10.91, which is visibly different.
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