What color is #164226?

#164226 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #164226?

The RGB value is 22, 66, 38: 22 red, 66 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #164226?

The complementary color is #421632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #164226?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#164226 color

#164226 rgb(22, 66, 38)

Shades of green

The hex color #164226 is a very dark, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 8.6% red, 25.9% green and 14.9% blue (22, 66, 38).

Its hue angle is 142°, with 50% saturation and 17% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 67% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 74% black.

The closest named color is Zucchini (#17462E), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.4:1).

#164226 color codes

HEX	`#164226`
RGB	`rgb(22, 66, 38)`
RGB percent	`rgb(8.6%, 25.9%, 14.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(142, 50%, 17%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(142, 67%, 26%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(67%, 0%, 42%, 74%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(24.34, -22.69, 12.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(24.34, 25.98, 150.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(2.629, 4.207, 2.507)`
Decimal	`1458726`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #164226, 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 #164226	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#164226 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.84:1	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 #164226 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #164226; }
.text { color: #164226; }
.border { border: 2px solid #164226; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(22 66 38 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #164226, #16423c); }

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Questions

What color is #164226?: #164226 is a very dark, moderate green, closest to the named color Zucchini. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #164226?: The RGB value is 22, 66, 38: 22 red, 66 green and 38 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #164226?: The complementary color is #421632, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #164226?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 and white text 11.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.