#167960 Color
#167960 is rgb(22, 121, 96) in RGB, hsl(165, 69%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(82%, 0%, 21%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tropical Rain Forest (#00755E), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.19. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#167960rgb(22, 121, 96)hsl(165, 69%, 28%)hsv(165, 82%, 47%)cmyk(82%, 0%, 21%, 53%)oklch(51.6% 0.095 170.7)lab(45.07% -33.24 5.60)lch(45.07% 33.71 170.43)What #167960 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 #167960, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#167960 Channel Values
How #167960 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 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 69% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 82% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 82% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.33:1 vs white · 3.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #167960 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 #167960
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #167960; 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 #167960
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 #167960 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.
#167960#6F6F60#597360#656562#516E61#247676#1F776E#6B6B6BUsing #167960 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-167960: #167960;background-color: #167960;colors: { 'color-167960': '#167960' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.475, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_167960">#167960</color>fill="#167960"More Green Colors
#167960 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#167960 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #167960?
#167960 is a dark green — rgb(22, 121, 96) in RGB and hsl(165, 69%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tropical Rain Forest (#00755E), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.19.
What is the RGB value of #167960?
#167960 is rgb(22, 121, 96) — red 22, green 121, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #167960?
#167960 converts to approximately cmyk(82%, 0%, 21%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #167960 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #167960 scores 5.33:1 against white and 3.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #167960 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #167960 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 15.14, which is visibly different.
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