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#168862 Color

#168862 is rgb(22, 136, 98) in RGB, hsl(160, 72%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(84%, 0%, 28%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Viridian (#007F5C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#168862
HEX#168862
RGBrgb(22, 136, 98)
HSLhsl(160, 72%, 31%)
HSVhsv(160, 84%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(84%, 0%, 28%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(55.8% 0.113 164.2)
LABlab(50.18% -38.57 11.55)
LCHlch(50.18% 40.27 163.33)

What #168862 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 #168862, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#168862 Channel Values

How #168862 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 22 · G 136 · B 988-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 160° · S 72% · L 31%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 160° · S 84% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 84% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.44:1 vs white · 4.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #168862 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #168862

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #168862; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #168862

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 #168862 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.

Typical#168862
Protanopia#7D7D62
Protanomaly#648262
Deuteranopia#727264
Deuteranomaly#5B7B64
Tritanopia#2B8484
Tritanomaly#248678
Achromatopsia#787878

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Using #168862 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-168862: #168862;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #168862;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-168862': '#168862' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.086, green: 0.533, blue: 0.384)
Android XML<color name="color_168862">#168862</color>
SVG fillfill="#168862"

More Green Colors

#168862 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#168862 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #168862?

#168862 is a dark green — rgb(22, 136, 98) in RGB and hsl(160, 72%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Viridian (#007F5C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.65.

What is the RGB value of #168862?

#168862 is rgb(22, 136, 98) — red 22, green 136, and blue 98 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #168862?

#168862 converts to approximately cmyk(84%, 0%, 28%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #168862 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #168862 scores 4.44:1 against white and 4.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #168862 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #168862 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 8.16, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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