What color is #163622?

#163622 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #163622?

The RGB value is 22, 54, 34: 22 red, 54 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #163622?

The complementary color is #36162A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #163622?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#163622 color

#163622 rgb(22, 54, 34)

Shades of green

The hex color #163622 is a very dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 21.2% green and 13.3% blue (22, 54, 34).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 42% saturation and 15% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 37% yellow and 79% black.

The closest named color is Pitch-Black Forests (#003322), a difference of 3.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.25:1).

#163622 color codes

HEX	`#163622`
RGB	`rgb(22, 54, 34)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 21.2%, 13.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 42%, 15%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 59%, 21%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 37%, 79%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(19.74, -17.43, 9.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(19.74, 19.65, 152.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(1.939, 2.924, 1.975)`
Decimal	`1455650`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #163622, 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 #163622	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#163622 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	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 #163622 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #163622; }
.text { color: #163622; }
.border { border: 2px solid #163622; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 54 34 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #163622, #163632); }

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Questions

What color is #163622?: #163622 is a very dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pitch-Black Forests. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #163622?: The RGB value is 22, 54, 34: 22 red, 54 green and 34 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #163622?: The complementary color is #36162A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #163622?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and white text 13.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.