#216605 Color
#216605 is rgb(33, 102, 5) in RGB, hsl(103, 91%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 0%, 95%, 60%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Royal Green (#136207), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.21. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#216605rgb(33, 102, 5)hsl(103, 91%, 21%)hsv(103, 95%, 40%)cmyk(68%, 0%, 95%, 60%)oklch(44.9% 0.14 139.4)lab(37.61% -35.16 40.81)lch(37.61% 53.86 130.75)What #216605 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 #216605, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#216605 Channel Values
How #216605 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 102 · B 5 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 103° · S 91% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 103° · S 95% · V 40% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 68% · M 0% · Y 95% · K 60% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.08:1 vs white · 2.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #216605 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 #216605
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #216605; 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 #216605
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 #216605 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.
#216605#5E5E07#4D6106#56560F#475D0B#326060#2C624B#585858Using #216605 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-216605: #216605;background-color: #216605;colors: { 'color-216605': '#216605' }Color(red: 0.129, green: 0.400, blue: 0.020)<color name="color_216605">#216605</color>fill="#216605"More Green Colors
#216605 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#216605 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #216605?
#216605 is a dark green — rgb(33, 102, 5) in RGB and hsl(103, 91%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Royal Green (#136207), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.21.
What is the RGB value of #216605?
#216605 is rgb(33, 102, 5) — red 33, green 102, and blue 5 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #216605?
#216605 converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 0%, 95%, 60%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #216605 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #216605 scores 7.08:1 against white and 2.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #216605 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #216605 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 darkgreen (#006400) at a CIE76 distance of 4.93, which is very hard to tell apart.
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