#168820 Color
#168820 is rgb(22, 136, 32) in RGB, hsl(125, 72%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 76%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Forest Green (#228B22), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.67. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#168820rgb(22, 136, 32)hsl(125, 72%, 31%)hsv(125, 84%, 53%)cmyk(84%, 0%, 76%, 47%)oklch(54.7% 0.17 143.7)lab(49.39% -46.66 43.45)lch(49.39% 63.75 137.04)What #168820 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 #168820, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#168820 Channel Values
How #168820 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 136 · B 32 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 125° · S 72% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 125° · S 84% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 84% · M 0% · Y 76% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.59:1 vs white · 4.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #168820 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 #168820
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #168820; 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 #168820
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 #168820 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.
#168820#7D7D21#648221#727228#5B7B25#378080#2D8367#757575Using #168820 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-168820: #168820;background-color: #168820;colors: { 'color-168820': '#168820' }Color(red: 0.086, green: 0.533, blue: 0.125)<color name="color_168820">#168820</color>fill="#168820"More Green Colors
#168820 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#168820 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #168820?
#168820 is a dark green — rgb(22, 136, 32) in RGB and hsl(125, 72%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Forest Green (#228B22), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.67.
What is the RGB value of #168820?
#168820 is rgb(22, 136, 32) — red 22, green 136, and blue 32 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #168820?
#168820 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 76%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #168820 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #168820 scores 4.59:1 against white and 4.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #168820 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #168820 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 forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 1.67, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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