What color is #162825?

#162825 is a very dark, desaturated spring green known as Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Swamp Thing?

The RGB value is 22, 40, 37: 22 red, 40 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Swamp Thing?

The complementary color is #281619, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #162825?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Swamp Thing color: hex code #162825

#162825 rgb(22, 40, 37)

Shades of black

Swamp Thing has the hex code #162825. It is a very dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 15.7% green and 14.5% blue (22, 40, 37).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 29% saturation and 12% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 84% black.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.39:1).

Swamp Thing (#162825) color codes

HEX	`#162825`
RGB	`rgb(22, 40, 37)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 15.7%, 14.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 29%, 12%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 45%, 16%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 7%, 84%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(14.52, -8.31, -0.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(14.52, 8.32, 182.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.423, 1.822, 2.027)`
Decimal	`1452069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Swamp Thing, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #162825	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#162825 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #162825 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #162825; }
.text { color: #162825; }
.border { border: 2px solid #162825; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 40 37 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #162825, #162228); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Gunmetal.

See #162825 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #162825?: #162825 is a very dark, desaturated spring green known as Swamp Thing. It belongs to the black family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Swamp Thing?: The RGB value is 22, 40, 37: 22 red, 40 green and 37 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Swamp Thing?: The complementary color is #281619, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #162825?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.36:1 and white text 15.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.