#167939 Color
#167939 is rgb(22, 121, 57) in RGB, hsl(141, 69%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 53%, 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 4.43. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#167939rgb(22, 121, 57)hsl(141, 69%, 28%)hsv(141, 82%, 47%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 53%, 53%)oklch(50.7% 0.131 149.7)lab(44.42% -39.69 26.74)lch(44.42% 47.86 146.03)What #167939 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 #167939, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#167939 Channel Values
How #167939 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 57 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 141° · S 69% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 141° · S 82% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.49:1 vs white · 3.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #167939 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 #167939
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #167939; 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 #167939
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 #167939 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.
#167939#6F6F3A#597339#65653D#516E3B#2E7373#267661#696969Using #167939 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-167939: #167939;background-color: #167939;colors: { 'color-167939': '#167939' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.475, blue: 0.224)<color name="color_167939">#167939</color>fill="#167939"More Green Colors
#167939 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#167939 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #167939?
#167939 is a dark green — rgb(22, 121, 57) in RGB and hsl(141, 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 4.43.
What is the RGB value of #167939?
#167939 is rgb(22, 121, 57) — red 22, green 121, and blue 57 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #167939?
#167939 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 53%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #167939 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #167939 scores 5.49:1 against white and 3.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #167939 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #167939 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 10.23, which is visibly different.
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