What color is #163E2D?

#163E2D is a very dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #163E2D?

The RGB value is 22, 62, 45: 22 red, 62 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #163E2D?

The complementary color is #3E1627, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #163E2D?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#163E2D color

#163E2D rgb(22, 62, 45)

Shades of green

The hex color #163E2D is a very dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 24.3% green and 17.6% blue (22, 62, 45).

Its hue angle is 155°, with 48% saturation and 16% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 76% black.

The closest named color is Everglade (#264334), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.92:1).

#163E2D color codes

HEX	`#163E2D`
RGB	`rgb(22, 62, 45)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 24.3%, 17.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(155, 48%, 16%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(155, 65%, 24%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 0%, 27%, 76%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(23.02, -18.94, 6.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(23.02, 19.97, 161.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.527, 3.805, 3.083)`
Decimal	`1457709`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #163E2D, 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 #163E2D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.76:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#163E2D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.92:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.76:1	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 #163E2D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #163e2d; }
.text { color: #163e2d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #163e2d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 62 45 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #163e2d, #163b3e); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #163E2D?: #163E2D is a very dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Everglade. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #163E2D?: The RGB value is 22, 62, 45: 22 red, 62 green and 45 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #163E2D?: The complementary color is #3E1627, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #163E2D?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.76:1 and white text 11.92:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.