#167937 Color
#167937 is rgb(22, 121, 55) in RGB, hsl(140, 69%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 55%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is La Salle Green (#087830), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#167937rgb(22, 121, 55)hsl(140, 69%, 28%)hsv(140, 82%, 47%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 55%, 53%)oklch(50.6% 0.133 149.1)lab(44.40% -39.93 27.76)lch(44.40% 48.63 145.19)What #167937 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 #167937, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#167937 Channel Values
How #167937 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 121 · B 55 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 140° · S 69% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 140° · S 82% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 55% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.49:1 vs white · 3.82:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #167937 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 #167937
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #167937; 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 #167937
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 #167937 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.
#167937#6F6F38#597337#65653B#516E39#2E7373#267661#696969Using #167937 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-167937: #167937;background-color: #167937;colors: { 'color-167937': '#167937' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.475, blue: 0.216)<color name="color_167937">#167937</color>fill="#167937"More Green Colors
#167937 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#167937 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #167937?
#167937 is a dark green — rgb(22, 121, 55) in RGB and hsl(140, 69%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is La Salle Green (#087830), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.44.
What is the RGB value of #167937?
#167937 is rgb(22, 121, 55) — red 22, green 121, and blue 55 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #167937?
#167937 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 55%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #167937 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #167937 scores 5.49:1 against white and 3.82:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #167937 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #167937 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 11.02, which is visibly different.
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