#212316 Color
#212316 is rgb(33, 35, 22) in RGB, hsl(69, 23%, 11%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 37%, 86%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#212316rgb(33, 35, 22)hsl(69, 23%, 11%)hsv(69, 37%, 14%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 37%, 86%)oklch(25% 0.023 115.2)lab(13.18% -3.07 8.44)lch(13.18% 8.98 110.01)What #212316 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 #212316, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#212316 Channel Values
How #212316 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 33 · G 35 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 23% · L 11% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 37% · V 14% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 37% · K 86% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 15.95:1 vs white · 1.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #212316 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 #212316
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #212316; 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 #212316
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 #212316 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-212316: #212316;background-color: #212316;colors: { 'color-212316': '#212316' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.137, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_212316">#212316</color>fill="#212316"More Green Colors
#212316 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#212316 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #212316?
#212316 is a darkest green — rgb(33, 35, 22) in RGB and hsl(69, 23%, 11%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Jungle Green (#1A2421), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.24.
What is the RGB value of #212316?
#212316 is rgb(33, 35, 22) — red 33, green 35, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #212316?
#212316 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 37%, 86%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #212316 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #212316 scores 15.95:1 against white and 1.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #212316 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #212316 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 black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 15.95, which is visibly different.
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