#197916 Color
#197916 is rgb(25, 121, 22) in RGB, hsl(118, 69%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(79%, 0%, 82%, 53%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Xbox Green (#0E7A0D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.28. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#197916rgb(25, 121, 22)hsl(118, 69%, 28%)hsv(118, 82%, 47%)cmyk(79%, 0%, 82%, 53%)oklch(50.3% 0.157 142.5)lab(44.19% -42.27 41.91)lch(44.19% 59.52 135.24)What #197916 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 #197916, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#197916 Channel Values
How #197916 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 25 · G 121 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 69% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 82% · V 47% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 79% · M 0% · Y 82% · K 53% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.54:1 vs white · 3.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #197916 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 #197916
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #197916; 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 #197916
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 #197916 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.
#197916#6F6F17#597317#65651E#516E1B#337272#2B755B#686868Using #197916 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-197916: #197916;background-color: #197916;colors: { 'color-197916': '#197916' }Color(red: 0.098, green: 0.475, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_197916">#197916</color>fill="#197916"More Green Colors
#197916 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#197916 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #197916?
#197916 is a dark green — rgb(25, 121, 22) in RGB and hsl(118, 69%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Xbox Green (#0E7A0D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.28.
What is the RGB value of #197916?
#197916 is rgb(25, 121, 22) — red 25, green 121, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #197916?
#197916 converts to approximately cmyk(79%, 0%, 82%, 53%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #197916 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #197916 scores 5.54:1 against white and 3.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #197916 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #197916 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 7.62, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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